Etymology of the English word progestogen
the English word
progestogenderived from the English word
gestationderived from the Late Latin word
gestatio (bearing, wearing; be carried)
derived from the Latin word
gestatusderived from the Latin word
gestare (to bear; bear, carry; wear)
derived from the Latin word
gerere (to carry; bear, carry, wear)
using the English suffix
-genderived from the English word
pro-Usage
Word found in Modern English