Where does “glycines” come from?
glycines (English) comes from English glycine, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
glycines (English): plural of glycine
Ancestry of “glycines”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | glycine | A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |