Where does “arabino-” come from?
arabino- (English) comes from English arabinose, from English arabin, from English arabic, from Latin arabicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός, from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ, from Arabic عَرَب, from Arabic عَرَبَ — to flow sharply.
arabino- (English): Derived from arabinose
Definitions
- Derived from arabinose
Ancestry of “arabino-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arabinose | An aldopentose that occurs most often in... |
| 2 | English | arabin | A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found... |
| 3 | English | arabic | Related to the Arabic language |
| 4 | Latin | arabicus | Arabic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀραβικός | Arabic, Arab |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἄραψ | Arab; Arabian |
| 7 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 8 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |