Where does “phosphoribose” come from?
phosphoribose (English) comes from English ribose, from German Ribose, from English arabinose, from English arabin, from English arabic, from Latin arabicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός, from Ancient Greek Ἄραψ — to flow sharply.
phosphoribose (English): ribose phosphate
Definitions
- ribose phosphate
Ancestry of “phosphoribose”, step by step
phosphoribose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ribose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ribose | A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a... |
| 2 | German | Ribose | ribose |
| 3 | English | arabinose | An aldopentose that occurs most often in... |
| 4 | English | arabin | A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found... |
| 5 | English | arabic | Related to the Arabic language |
| 6 | Latin | arabicus | Arabic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἀραβικός | Arabic, Arab |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἄραψ | Arab; Arabian |
| 9 | Arabic | عَرَب | Arabs; Arab |
| 10 | Arabic | عَرَبَ | to flow sharply |
via English phospho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phospho | — |