Where does “-ose” come from?
-ose (English) comes from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.
-ose (English): full of, like; Used to form the names of sugars
Definitions
- full of, like; Used to form the names of sugars
Ancestry of “-ose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | glucose | A simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula... |
| 2 | French | glucose | glucose; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γλεῦκος | sweet new wine, must; sweetness |
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