Where does “maltose” come from?
Maltose derives from English malt, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mey-, with connections to Proto-Germanic maltaz and Ancient Greek γλεῦκος meaning sweet wine.
maltose (English): A disaccharide, CHO formed from the digestion of...
Definitions
- A disaccharide, CHO formed from the digestion of...
Ancestry of “maltose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MALT | Initialism of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue |
| 2 | Middle English | malt | malt malted grain |
| 3 | Old English | mealt | malt |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *malt | malt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maltą | malt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meld- | to beat, crush, grind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |