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Where does “γλυκύς” come from?

γλυκύς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.

γλυκύς (Ancient Greek): sweet

Definitions

  1. sweet

Ancestry of “γλυκύς”, step by step

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1Proto-Hellenic*dlukús—

Words derived from “γλυκύς”

  • glycoprotein
  • glycerol
  • hypoglycemia
  • glycol
  • glycemic
  • glycine
  • hyperglycemia
  • glucocorticoid
  • glycerine
  • glycolysis
  • triglyceride
  • glycosylation
  • licorice
  • gluconeogenesis
  • hypoglycemic
  • aminoglycoside
  • glycolytic
  • nitroglycerine
  • glycosidic
  • glycolic
  • glycaemic
  • glycoside
  • glycosuria
  • hypertriglyceridemia
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