Where does “thre-” come from?
thre- (English) comes from English threose, from English -ose, from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.
thre- (English): Pertaining to general organic structures with...
Definitions
- Pertaining to general organic structures with...
Ancestry of “thre-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | threose | The aldotetrose "-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanal" |
| 2 | English | -ose | full of, like; Used to form the names of sugars |
| 3 | English | glucose | A simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula... |
| 4 | French | glucose | glucose; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλεῦκος | sweet new wine, must; sweetness |