Etymology

glycolipid

G2L1Y4C3O1L1I1P3I1D2

Today it means: An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes Full definition →

English lipid ← French lipide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  2. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  3. Englishglyco-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  6. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  8. Frenchlipide
  9. Englishlipid
  10. English todayglycolipid

From glyco- + lipid.

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