Where does “lipopolysaccharide” come from?
Lipopolysaccharide derives from English polysaccharide and English -ide, ultimately from Latin saccharum, Sanskrit शर्करा, and Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-, denoting a complex carbohydrate molecule composed of lipid and sugar components.
lipopolysaccharide (English): Any of a large class of lipids conjugated with...
Definitions
- Any of a large class of lipids conjugated with...
Ancestry of “lipopolysaccharide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polysaccharide | A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by... |
| 2 | English | saccharide | The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general... |
| 3 | English | saccharo- | sugar |
| 4 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 6 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |