Where does “galactoglucomannan” come from?

galactoglucomannan (English) comes from English mannan, from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

galactoglucomannan (English): A polysaccharide composed of a glucose and mannose backbone with galactose units attached to the mannose units

Definitions

  1. A polysaccharide composed of a glucose and mannose backbone with galactose units attached to the mannose units

Ancestry of “galactoglucomannan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmannanA plant polysaccharide that is a highly branched...
2Englishān—
3Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
4Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
5Proto-West Germanicainone
6Proto-Germanicainazone; some
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →