myEtymology.com: English etymology of glycine

Etymology of the English word glycine

the English word glycine

using the English suffix -ine

using the English prefix glyco-

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

using the English suffix -ine

using the English prefix glyc-

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

Spanish glicina

Word found in Modern English