Where does “mannitol” come from?
Mannitol is an English word derived from English mannose, which comes from English manna, ultimately tracing through Ancient Greek γλεῦκος and Hebrew מן to Latin -o-wont-to-s.
mannitol (English): a polyhydroxy alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol,...
Definitions
- a polyhydroxy alcohol, an isomer of sorbitol,...
Ancestry of “mannitol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mannite | mannitol |
| 2 | English | -ite | Used to form nouns denoting followers or... |
| 3 | French | -ité | Alternative form of -té, giving a quality or... |
| 4 | Latin | -īta | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίτης | Suffix forming a masculine noun: one connected... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολῑ́της | citizen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -της | Forms nouns representing a state of being; Added... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tāts | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |