Where does “monoglycosyl” come from?
monoglycosyl (English) comes from English glycosyl, from English -yl, from French méthylène, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
monoglycosyl (English): A single glycosyl group in a compound
Definitions
- A single glycosyl group in a compound
Ancestry of “monoglycosyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | glycosyl | Any functional group derived from a sugar by... |
| 2 | English | -yl | A univalent radical or functional group formed... |
| 3 | French | méthylène | methylene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |