østrogen

Norwegian Nynorsk

noun-n1

Definitions

oestrogen (UK) or estrogen (US)

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek οἶστρος (frenzy, vehement desire, gadfly).

Origin

Ancient Greek

οἶστρος

Gloss

frenzy, vehement desire, gadfly

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

oestrus Latin
Östron German
οἶστρος Ancient Greek
*h₁eys- Proto-Indo-European
østrogen Norwegian Bokmål