myEtymology.com: English etymology of endorphin

Etymology of the English word endorphin

the English word endorphin

derived from the English word morphine

derived from the French word morphine

derived from the French word morpheus

derived from the French word Morphée

derived from the Latin word Morpheus

derived from the English word endogenous

using the English prefix endo-

derived from the Greek prefix endo-, ἐνδο-

derived from the Greek word endon, ἔνδον (within)

using the English suffix -genous

The earliest known usage of endorphin in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English