Where does “pentamannosyl” come from?

pentamannosyl (English) comes from English mannosyl, from English mannose, from English manna, from Italian manna, from Latin manna, from Ancient Greek μάννα, from Hebrew מן — Alternative form of מִ־; manna.

pentamannosyl (English): Five mannosyl groups in a compound

Definitions

  1. Five mannosyl groups in a compound

Ancestry of “pentamannosyl”, step by step

pentamannosyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mannosyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmannosylThe univalent radical derived from mannose
2EnglishmannoseA monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and...
3EnglishmannaFood miraculously produced for the Israelites in...
4Italianmannamanna (all senses)
5Latinmannamanna
6Ancient Greekμάνναmanna
7HebrewמןAlternative form of מִ־; manna

via English penta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpenta
Every word from Hebrew מן