Etymology of the English word glucagon
the English word glucagon
derived from the Greek word agon, ἀγών (properly, a place of assembly (as if led); a contest (held there); figuratively, an effort or anxiety)
using the English prefix gluco-
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