Etymology of the English word sterol
the English word
sterolderived from the English word
cholesterolusing 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-Date
The earliest known usage of sterol in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
steroid,
testosterone,
ergosterol,
lanosterol,
phytosterol,
sitosterol,
aldosterone,
androsterone,
corticosterone,
progesteroneDerivations in other languages
Italian
steroloUsage
Word found in Modern English
