Etymograph

English

fungisterol

From fungi + sterol.

A compound of fungi + sterol

Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- ‘to enjoy, to be of use’

Proto-Indo-European *bʰu-né-g-ti

Proto-Italic *fungōr

Latin fungor ‘to perform, execute, administer, discharge,…’

English fungi

Today it means

noun A kind of sterol found in fungi.

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Etymograph / fungisterol