Etymology of the English word neurohormone
the English word
neurohormoneusing the English prefix
neuro-derived from the Greek word
neuron, νεῦρον (tendon; nerve; cordlike structure, sinew, tendon)
derived from the English word
hormonederived from the Greek word
hormaein, ὁρμάω (to excite)
derived from the Greek word
hormon, ὁρμῶν
derived from the Greek word
horman, ὁρμᾶν
derived from the Greek word
horme, ὁρμή (a violent impulse; onset)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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Word found in Modern English