Where does “rhamnogalactan” come from?
rhamnogalactan (English) comes from English rhamno-, from English rhamnose, from English -ose, from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.
rhamnogalactan (English): A polysaccharide composed of rhamnose and galactose uits
Definitions
- A polysaccharide composed of rhamnose and galactose uits
Ancestry of “rhamnogalactan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhamno- | rhamnose |
| 2 | English | rhamnose | A methyl-pentose, "6-deoxy-L-mannose", which... |
| 3 | English | -ose | full of, like; Used to form the names of sugars |
| 4 | English | glucose | A simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula... |
| 5 | French | glucose | glucose; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλεῦκος | sweet new wine, must; sweetness |