Where does “glucopyranosyl” come from?
glucopyranosyl (English) comes from English glucopyranose, from English pyranose, from English pyran, from English pyre, from Latin pyra, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
glucopyranosyl (English): The univalent radical derived from glucopyranose
Definitions
- The univalent radical derived from glucopyranose
Ancestry of “glucopyranosyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | glucopyranose | The pyranose form of glucose |
| 2 | English | pyranose | any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide... |
| 3 | English | pyran | Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds... |
| 4 | English | pyre | A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which... |
| 5 | Latin | pyra | pyre |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |