Where does “thiocarbohydrate” come from?

thiocarbohydrate (English) comes from English thio-, from Ancient Greek θεῖον, from Ancient Greek θέειον, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

thiocarbohydrate (English): Any compound derived from a carbohydrate by replacing one or more oxygen atoms by sulfur

Definitions

  1. Any compound derived from a carbohydrate by replacing one or more oxygen atoms by sulfur

Ancestry of “thiocarbohydrate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishthio-containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a...
2Ancient Greekθεῖονdivinity; the acts of the gods; Sulfur
3Ancient Greekθέειον—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from English thio- →Every word from Ancient Greek θέειον →