Where does “polysaccharide” come from?

polysaccharide (French) comes from French poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polysaccharide (French): Synonym of polyoside

Definitions

  1. Synonym of polyoside

Ancestry of “polysaccharide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoly-poly- (many)
2Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō—

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