Where does “trihexose” come from?
trihexose (English) comes from English hexose, from English -ose, from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.
trihexose (English): Any trisaccharide derived from three hexose...
Definitions
- Any trisaccharide derived from three hexose...
Ancestry of “trihexose”, step by step
trihexose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hexose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hexose | A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms |
| 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 |