Where does “drupose” come from?
drupose (English) comes from English drupe, from Latin drūpa, from Ancient Greek δρῠ́ππᾱ, from Ancient Greek δρῡ́πεψ, from Ancient Greek πέσσω, from Proto-Hellenic péťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pékʷ-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-.
drupose (English): A substance produced together with glucose by the action of moderately diluted hydrochloric acid on the stony concretions found in pears
Definitions
- A substance produced together with glucose by the action of moderately diluted hydrochloric acid on the stony concretions found in pears
Ancestry of “drupose”, step by step
drupose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English drupe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drupe | A stone fruit |
| 2 | Latin | drūpa | drupe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δρῠ́ππᾱ | olive |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δρῡ́πεψ | ripened on a tree, ripe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέσσω | I soften, ripen; I boil, cook, bake; I digest |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | péťťō | to cook; to ripen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷ-ye- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |