Where does “-ulose” come from?
-ulose (English) comes from English levulose, from English -ule, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
-ulose (English): a ketose
Definitions
- a ketose
Ancestry of “-ulose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | levulose | D-fructose, the left-rotating stereoisomer of... |
| 2 | English | -ule | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |