Where does “deoxyribose” come from?
Deoxyribose is a blend of English de- (from Latin dē, meaning "away from") and English oxyribose, which derives from English oxy- and English oxygen, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, "sharp") via Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-.
deoxyribose (English): A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which...
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- A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which...
Ancestry of “deoxyribose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ribose | A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a... |
| 2 | German | Ribose | ribose |
| 3 | English | arabinose | An aldopentose that occurs most often in... |
| 4 | English | arabin | A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found... |
| 5 | English | arabic | Related to the Arabic language |
| 6 | Latin | arabicus | Arabic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἀραβικός | Arabic, Arab |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἄραψ | Arab; Arabian |
| 9 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 10 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |