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Etymology of the English word glucose

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

Date

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

Derivations in English

dextroglucose, glucosamine, glucoside, glucosin, glutose, levoglucose, gluco-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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