Where does “glycolytic” come from?
Glycolytic comes from English glyco-, derived from Ancient Greek γλυκύς meaning sweet, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú-.
glycolytic (English): Of, pertaining to or producing glycolysis
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to or producing glycolysis
Ancestry of “glycolytic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lytic | of, relating to, or causing lysis; of or relating... |
| 2 | English | lysis | A gradual recovery from disease; The... |
| 3 | Latin | lysis | loosening; rupture |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λύσις | loosing, releasing, release, ransoming;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |