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Where does “fructosuria” come from?

fructosuria (English) comes from English fructose, from Latin frūctus, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

fructosuria (English): The presence of fructose in the urine

Definitions

  1. The presence of fructose in the urine

Ancestry of “fructosuria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfructoseA monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula CHO
2Latinfrūctus—
3Ancient Greekδῶρονgift; hand's width
4Proto-Hellenicdṓrongift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →