Where does “arabinose” come from?

arabinose (English) comes 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.

arabinose (English): An aldopentose that occurs most often in...

Definitions

  1. An aldopentose that occurs most often in...

Ancestry of “arabinose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharabinA carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found...
2EnglisharabicRelated to the Arabic language
3LatinarabicusArabic
4Ancient GreekἈραβικόςArabic, Arab
5Ancient GreekἌραψArab; Arabian
6ArabicعَرَبArabs; Arab
7Arabicعَرَبَto flow sharply

Words derived from “arabinose

Every word from Arabic عَرَبَEvery word from Arabic عَرَبEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ