Where does “aldotetrose” come from?
aldotetrose (English) comes from English tetrose, from English -ose, from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.
aldotetrose (English): Any aldose having four carbon atoms
Definitions
- Any aldose having four carbon atoms
Ancestry of “aldotetrose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tetrose | A sugar or saccharide containing four carbon... |
| 2 | English | -ose | full of, like; Used to form the names of sugars |
| 3 | English | glucose | A simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula... |
| 4 | French | glucose | glucose; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλεῦκος | sweet new wine, must; sweetness |