Where does “glycoanalyst” come from?
glycoanalyst (English) comes from English analyst, from French analyste, from French analyse, from Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀναλύω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.
glycoanalyst (English): A scientist who analyzes carbohydrates
Definitions
- A scientist who analyzes carbohydrates
Ancestry of “glycoanalyst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | analyst | Someone who analyzes; A mathematician who studies... |
| 2 | French | analyste | analyst |
| 3 | French | analyse | analysis; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | analysis | analysis |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάλυσις | a loosing, releasing; a dissolving, resolution of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλύω | to unloose, release, set free; I unravel,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |