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Where does “glyco-” come from?

glyco- (French) comes from Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς.

glyco- (French): glyco-

Definitions

  1. glyco-

Ancestry of “glyco-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς—

Words derived from “glyco-”

  • glycogen
  • glycogenolysis
  • glycogenosis
  • glycogenic
  • glycogenolytic
  • phytoglycogen
  • nonglycogen
  • glycogenotic
  • glicoproteína
  • glycogénolyse
  • glycogénose
  • glycolipide
  • glycoprotéine
  • glycosphingolipide
  • glycogène
  • glycolyse
  • glycogénie
  • glycogénique
  • glycogenèse
Every word from Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς →