Where does “monose” come from?

monose (English) comes from English -ose, from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.

monose (English): monosaccharide

Definitions

  1. monosaccharide

Ancestry of “monose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-osefull of, like; Used to form the names of sugars
2EnglishglucoseA simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula...
3Frenchglucoseglucose; first-person singular present indicative...
4Ancient Greekγλεῦκοςsweet new wine, must; sweetness
Every word from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος →Every word from English -ose →Every word from French glucose →