Where does “glycines” come from?

glycines (English) comes from English glycine, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.

glycines (English): plural of glycine

Definitions

  1. plural of glycine

Ancestry of “glycines”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglycineA nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid,...
2Ancient Greekγλυκύςsweet
3Proto-Hellenic*dlukús—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús →Every word from Ancient Greek γλυκύς →Every word from English glycine →