English
leptin
Leptin comes from Ancient Greek λεπτός ‘thin’, and goes back to λέπω ‘I peel’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέπω‘I peel’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλεπτόςleptós‘thin’
- Englishearliest quotation 2019leptin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέπω‘I peel’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλεπτόςleptós‘thin’
- Englishearliest quotation 2019leptin
Earliest quotation: 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants: “If we could control leptin, then presumably we could…”
Linked words
through Ancient Greek λέπω ‘I peel’
Today it means
noun A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λέπω / leptin