Etymology of the English word ribosome
the English word ribosome
derived from the Greek word soma, σῶμα (body; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *teuə-
derived from the Greek word soma
derived from the Greek word ribose (an aldopentose)
derived from the English word ribose
using the English suffix -some
