Where does “fructosaccharide” come from?
fructosaccharide (English) comes from English saccharide, from English saccharo-, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
fructosaccharide (English): Any carbohydrate that contains one or more fructosyl groups
Definitions
- Any carbohydrate that contains one or more fructosyl groups
Ancestry of “fructosaccharide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saccharide | The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general... |
| 2 | English | saccharo- | sugar |
| 3 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 5 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |