Where does “glycosylphosphatidyl” come from?

glycosylphosphatidyl (English) comes from English phosphatidyl, from English phosphatidate, from English phosphatide, from English phosphate, from French phosphate, from French phosphore, from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος — shiny, light brown.

glycosylphosphatidyl (English): Any of many radicals derived from glycolipids

Definitions

  1. Any of many radicals derived from glycolipids

Ancestry of “glycosylphosphatidyl”, step by step

glycosylphosphatidyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phosphatidyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphosphatidylA radical derived from a phosphatide
2EnglishphosphatidateA monoglyceride or diglyceride combined with...
3Englishphosphatidea phospholipid
4EnglishphosphateAny salt or ester of phosphoric acid; A...
5Frenchphosphatephosphate
6Frenchphosphorephosphorus
7New Latinphōsphorus
8Ancient GreekΦωσφόροςthe bearer of light
9Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
10Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
11Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
12Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
13Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via English glycosyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglycosylAny functional group derived from a sugar by...
2Englishglycoseany monosaccharide
3English-osefull of, like; Used to form the names of sugars
4EnglishglucoseA simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula...
5Frenchglucoseglucose; first-person singular present indicative...
6Ancient Greekγλεῦκοςsweet new wine, must; sweetness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō