Where does “alkaloses” come from?
alkaloses (English) comes from English alkali, from French alcali, from Medieval Latin alcali, from Arabic اَلْقِلْي.
Ancestry of “alkaloses”, step by step
alkaloses traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alkali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alkali | One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda,... |
| 2 | French | alcali | alkali |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | alcali | — |
| 4 | Arabic | اَلْقِلْي | — |
via English oses
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oses | The various sugars ending in -ose, such as sucrose, lactose, glucose and fructose |