English
glycine
Glycine comes from Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς ‘sweet’, and goes back to Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dlukúsreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῠκῠ́ςglŭkŭ́s‘sweet’
- Englishtodayglycine
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dlukúsreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῠκῠ́ςglŭkŭ́s‘sweet’
- Englishtodayglycine
Linked words
through Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς ‘sweet’
Today it means
noun A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *dlukús / glycine