Etymology

erythrofuranose

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Today it means: The furanose form of erythrose Full definition →

English furanose ← Ancient Greek ἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rewdʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rudʰrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós
  4. Ancient Greekἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós)
  5. Englisherythro-
  6. Englishfuranose
  7. English todayerythrofuranose

From erythro- + furanose.

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