Etymology

glycoprotein

G2L1Y4C3O1P3R1O1T1E1I1N1

Today it means: A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates. Full definition →

English protein ← Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) ← Proto-Hellenic *dlukús
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The story

  1. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  2. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  3. Englishglyco-
  4. Englishprotein
  5. English todayglycoprotein

From glyco- + protein.

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