glucinum

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγλυκύς“sweet”
2. French · derived fromglucine
3. New Latin · derived fromglucina
4. English todayglucinum

From New Latin glucina, from French glucine, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -um, in reference to the sweet taste of some of its salts.

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