Etymology

maltotetraose

M3A1L1T1O1T1E1T1R1A1O1S1E1

Today it means: A maltooligosaccharide consisting of four glucose units. Full definition →

English glucosebf. ← French glucose ← Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)
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The story

  1. Englishmalto-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  4. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  5. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  6. Englishtetra-
  7. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  8. Frenchglucose
  9. Englishglucosebf.
  10. English todaymaltotetraose

From malto- + tetra- + -ose.

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