Where does “digalactose” come from?

digalactose (English) comes from English galactose, from English -ose, from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.

digalactose (English): Two galactose entities in a single molecule

Definitions

  1. Two galactose entities in a single molecule

Ancestry of “digalactose”, step by step

digalactose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English galactose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgalactoseA monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in...
2English-osefull of, like; Used to form the names of sugars
3EnglishglucoseA simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula...
4Frenchglucoseglucose; first-person singular present indicative...
5Ancient Greekγλεῦκοςsweet new wine, must; sweetness

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi
Every word from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος