myEtymology.com: English etymology of exocrinology

Etymology of the English word exocrinology

the English word exocrinology

derived from the English word exocrine

derived from the Greek word krinein, κρίνω (to separate)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krei-

using the English prefix exo-

derived from the Greek word exo, ἔξω

derived from the Greek word hex, ἕξ (out)

using the English suffix -crine

using the English suffix -logy

Word found in Modern English