English
glycose
Glycose comes from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος ‘sweet new wine, must’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dlukúsreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῠκῠ́ςglŭkŭ́s‘sweet’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγλεῦκοςgleûkos‘sweet new wine, must’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentglucose
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodayglycose
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*dlukúsreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγλῠκῠ́ςglŭkŭ́s‘sweet’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγλεῦκοςgleûkos‘sweet new wine, must’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentglucose
- English1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodayglycose
Linked words
through Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς ‘sweet’
through French glucose
Today it means
noun Any monosaccharide.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *dlukús / glycose