Where does “glycoprotein” come from?
Glycoprotein derives from English protein, from Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος meaning "of first importance," from πρῶτος "first," from πρό "before," and Ancient Greek γλυκύς "sweet."
glycoprotein (English): A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Definitions
- A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
Ancestry of “glycoprotein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protein | Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced... |
| 2 | French | protéine | protein |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |