myEtymology.com: English etymology of sitosterol

Etymology of the English word sitosterol

the English word sitosterol

derived from the English word sterol

derived from the English word cholesterol

using 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-

derived from the Greek word sitos, σῖτος (grain, especially wheat)

derived from the Greek word sterol

using the English prefix sito-

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

Word found in Modern English