Where does “олигосахарид” come from?

олигосахарид (Russian) comes from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂ — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.

Ancestry of “олигосахарид”, step by step

олигосахарид traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin saccharum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaccharumsugar
2Ancient Greekσάκχαρsugar; sugar cane
3Sanskritशर्कराgravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or...
4Proto-Indo-AryanśárkaraH
5Proto-Indo-IranianćárkaraH
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorkeh₂gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel

via Ancient Greek ὀλίγος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὀλίγοςOf small amount: few, little; Of small size:...
2New Latinchaeta
3Ancient Greekχαίτηloose, flowing hair; used especially of back...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeh₂it-curly hair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱorkeh₂Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárkaraHEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH
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