Etymology

rhamnosyl

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Today it means: A univalent radical derived from rhamnose. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English rhamnose
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekῥᾰ́μνος (rhắmnos)
  2. LatinRhamnusinflu.
  3. Late Latinrhamnus
  4. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  5. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  6. Frenchglucose
  7. Englishglucosebf.
  8. Englishrhamnose
  9. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  11. English todayrhamnosyl

From rhamnose + -yl.

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