Etymology

oligosaccharidosis

Today it means: Any of several diseases characterised by increased levels of oligosaccharides in the urine Full definition →

English oligosaccharide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin saccharum
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  1. Ancient Greekὀλῐ́γος (olĭ́gos)
  2. Englisholigo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorkeh₂
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćárkaraH
  5. Proto-Indo-Aryan*śárkaraH
  6. Sanskritशर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
  7. Palisakkharā
  8. Ancient Greekσάκχαρ (sákkhar)
  9. Latinsaccharon
  10. Latinsaccharum
  11. Englishsaccharo-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  13. Englishsaccharide
  14. Englisholigosaccharide
  15. English todayoligosaccharidosis

From oligosaccharide + -osis.

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