Where does “glicogénio” come from?

glicogénio (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese glico-, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.

glicogénio (Portuguese): glycogen

Definitions

  1. glycogen

Ancestry of “glicogénio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseglico-glyco-
2Ancient Greekγλυκύςsweet
3Proto-Hellenic*dlukús—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús →Every word from Ancient Greek γλυκύς →Every word from Portuguese glico- →