Etymology of the English word cholesterol
the English word
cholesterolusing the English prefix
chole-derived from the Greek word
chole, χολή (bile; 'gall' or bile; (by analogy) poison or an anodyne (wormwood, poppy, etc.))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghel-derived from the Greek word
stereos, στερεός (stiff; solid, stable)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-Date
The earliest known usage of cholesterol in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
cholesteric,
hypocholesteremia,
sterolUsage
Word found in Modern English
