Roots of Common Terms in Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
(L = Latin, G = Greek, F = French, Ge = German, U = Unknown Origin)
Acetyl
acetum = vinegar (L)
Aerobic
aero = air (L); bios = life (G)
Anaerobic
an = without; aero = air (L); bios = life (G)
Citric Acid
citrus (L)
Endosymbiosis
endon = within (G); sumbion = living together (G)
Fermentation
fermentum = yeast (L)
Glycolysis
glycol = relating to sugar, from glukus = sweet (G); lysis = splitting, from lusis = loosening (G)
Kilocalorie
kilo = thousand, from khilioi (G); calor = heat (L)
Lactic Acid
lac = milk (L)
Metabolism
metaballein = to change (G)
Mitochondria
mitos = thread (G); khondrian = granule (G)
Oxaloacetate
oxalo = derived from oxalic acid, from oxus = sour (G)
Pyruvate
pyruvicum, from pyro (acid) and uva = grape (L)
Synthase
sun = with (G)