Etymology of the English word oligosaccharide
the English word
oligosaccharidederived from the English word
saccharideusing the English suffix
-idederived from the English word
oxideusing the English prefix
oligo-derived from the Greek word
oligos, ὀλίγος (few; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter somewhat)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
