English

glucic

Glucic comes from Ancient Greek γλυκύς ‘sweet (taste)’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.

Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dlukúsreconstructed
Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλυκύςglukús‘sweet (taste)’
Englishtodayglucic

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dlukúsreconstructed
Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλυκύςglukús‘sweet (taste)’
Englishtodayglucic

Formed from -ic

Linked words

through Proto-Hellenic *dlukús

glycol, glycine, 4 more

Today it means

adj Pertaining to, or obtained from, sugar

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

Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *dlukús / glucic

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