Etymograph

English

galactoglucomannan

From galacto- + gluco- + mannan.

Formed from galacto- + gluco- + mannan

New Latin

English galacto-

Proto-Hellenic *dlukús

Ancient Greek γλυκύς ‘sweet’

English gluco-

Today it means

noun A polysaccharide composed of a glucose and mannose backbone with galactose units attached to the mannose units

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / galactoglucomannan