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Etymology of the English word glucoside

the English word glucoside
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 suffix -ide
derived from the English word oxide

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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