Where does “aldopentose” come from?
aldopentose (English) comes from English pentose, from English penta-, from Ancient Greek πεντα-, from Ancient Greek πέντε, from Proto-Hellenic pénkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
aldopentose (English): A pentose that is also an aldose
Definitions
- A pentose that is also an aldose
Ancestry of “aldopentose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pentose | A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon... |
| 2 | English | penta- | API; five |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεντα- | penta-, five; five |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πέντε | five |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pénkʷe | five |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |