Etymology of the English word polysaccharide
the English word
polysaccharideusing the English prefix
poly-derived from the New Latin prefix
poly-derived from the Greek word
polus, πολύς (much, many; largely, mostly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pelə-derived from the English word
saccharideusing the English suffix
-idederived from the English word
oxideDerivations in English
lipopolysaccharide,
mucopolysaccharideUsage
Word found in Modern English
