Where does “pseudofructose” come from?

pseudofructose (English) comes from English fructose, from Latin frūctus, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

pseudofructose (English): An epimer of fructose that is used by some commercial food and beverage manufacturers as a low-calorie sweetener

Definitions

  1. An epimer of fructose that is used by some commercial food and beverage manufacturers as a low-calorie sweetener

Ancestry of “pseudofructose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfructoseA monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula CHO
2Latinfrūctusenjoyed; having derived pleasure from
3Ancient Greekδῶρονgift; hand's width
4Proto-Hellenicdṓrongift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dṓron →
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