myEtymology.com: English etymology of dextran

Etymology of the English word dextran

the English word dextran

using the English suffix -an

derived from the English word dextrose

using the English suffix -ose

using the English prefix dextr-

derived from the English word dextroglucose

derived from the English word glucose

derived from the French word glucose

derived from the Greek word gleukos, γλεῦκος (sweet wine; (properly) must (fresh juice), but used of the more saccharine (and therefore highly inebriating) fermented wine)

derived from the Greek word glukus, γλυκύς (sweet; sweet (not bitter nor salt))

using the French prefix gluco-

using the French suffix -ose

using the English prefix dextro-

derived from the Latin prefix dextro-

derived from the Latin word dexter (favorable, fortunate, portentous; favorable, fortunate, pretentious; right, on, to the right hand)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deks-

using the English suffix -anhydride

using the English suffix -an

Date

The earliest known usage of dextran in English dates from the 19th century.

Derivations in English

dextranase

Usage

Word found in Modern English