Where does “alduronic” come from?
alduronic (English) comes from English aldose, from English aldehyde, from German Aldehyd, from Latin alcohol, from Andalusian Arabic كُحُول, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل, from Akkadian guḫlum — kohl, antimony paste.
Ancestry of “alduronic”, step by step
alduronic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aldose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aldose | Any of a class of monosaccharides having an... |
| 2 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 3 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 4 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English uronic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uronic | Of or pertaining to the uronic acids or their... |
| 2 | English | glucuronic | Of or pertaining to glucuronic acid or its... |
| 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 |