Where does “pyranose” come from?

pyranose (English) comes from English pyran, from English pyre, from Latin pyra, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

pyranose (English): any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide...

Definitions

  1. any cyclic hemiacetal form of a monosaccharide...

Ancestry of “pyranose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpyranAny of a class of heterocyclic compounds...
2EnglishpyreA funeral pile; a combustible heap on which...
3Latinpyrapyre
4Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “pyranose”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Latin pyra →