Where does “hexachitose” come from?
hexachitose (English) comes from English chitin, from French chitine, from Latin chiton, from Ancient Greek χιτών, from Central Semitic kittan, from Swahili kitu, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀.
hexachitose (English): A hexameric oligosaccharide derived from chitin
Definitions
- A hexameric oligosaccharide derived from chitin
Ancestry of “hexachitose”, step by step
hexachitose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chitin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chitin | A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of... |
| 2 | French | chitine | chitin |
| 3 | Latin | chiton | mollusk |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χιτών | man's tunic; tunic; coat of mail |
| 5 | Central Semitic | kittan | — |
| 6 | Swahili | kitu | thing |
| 7 | Proto-Bantu | kɪ̀ntʊ̀ | thing, object |
| 8 | Proto-Bantu | *-ntʊ̀ | — |
via English hexa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hexa | — |