Etymology Explorer
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Where does “glucine” come from?
glucine (French) comes from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.
Ancestry of “glucine”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
γλυκύς
sweet
2
Proto-Hellenic
*dlukús
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Words derived from “glucine”
glucinum
glucinic
glucina
glucina
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