Where does “arabinosic” come from?
arabinosic (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.
arabinosic (English): Of or relating to arabinose
Definitions
- Of or relating to arabinose
Ancestry of “arabinosic”, step by step
arabinosic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arabinose
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |