Where does “fucose” come from?
fucose (English) comes from Latin fūcus, from Ancient Greek φῦκος, from Hebrew פוך — eye-rouge.
fucose (English): The aldohexose "-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol"...
Definitions
- The aldohexose "-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol"...
Ancestry of “fucose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fūcus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φῦκος | seaweed |
| 3 | Hebrew | פוך | eye-rouge |
Words derived from “fucose”