English
glucous
Glucous comes from Ancient Greek γλυκύς ‘sweet’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dlukúsreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλυκύςglukús‘sweet’
- Englishtodayglucous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dlukúsreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλυκύςglukús‘sweet’
- Englishtodayglucous
Linked words
through Proto-Hellenic *dlukús
Today it means
adj Sweet-tasting.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *dlukús / glucous