Etymology of the English word thyrocalcitonin
the English word
thyrocalcitoninderived from the English word
calcitoninderived from the English word
tonederived from the Latin word
tonus (tone, degree of light, shade; tone, pitch, note)
derived from the Medieval Greek word
tonos, τόνος
derived from the Greek word
teino, τείνω
using the English suffix
-inusing the English prefix
calci-derived from the Latin word
calx (lime; heel; spur; pad; lead vial, bottle, jar; limestone, lime; chalk)
derived from the Greek word
chalix, χάλιξ (pebble, gravel, stone; lime)
derived from the Greek word
khalixusing the English suffix
-inusing the English prefix
thyro-Date
The earliest known usage of thyrocalcitonin in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
