Where does “polysaccharide” come from?
Polysaccharide derives from English -ide combined with English saccharide, which comes from Latin saccharum, ultimately from Sanskrit शर्करा and Pali sakkharā, both meaning granulated sugar.
polysaccharide (English): A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by...
Definitions
- A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by...
Ancestry of “polysaccharide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | saccharide | The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general... |
| 2 | English | saccharo- | sugar |
| 3 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 5 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |
Words derived from “polysaccharide”