Etymology

glycoanalysis

G2L1Y4C3O1A1N1A1L1Y4S1I1S1

Today it means: The analysis of carbohydrates Full definition →

English analysis ← Medieval Latin analysis ← Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis)
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The story

  1. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  2. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  3. Englishglyco-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  6. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  7. Ancient Greekἀνα- (ana-)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  10. Ancient Greekἀναλύω (analúō)
  11. Ancient Greekἀνάλυσις (análusis)
  12. Medieval Latinanalysis
  13. Englishanalysis
  14. English todayglycoanalysis

From glyco- + analysis.

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