Where does “グルコース” come from?

グルコース (Japanese) comes from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.

グルコース (Japanese): glucose

Definitions

  1. glucose

Ancestry of “グルコース”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglucoseA simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula...
2Frenchglucoseglucose; first-person singular present indicative...
3Ancient Greekγλεῦκοςsweet new wine, must; sweetness
Every word from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος →Every word from French glucose →Every word from English glucose →