Glycemic
/ɡlaɪˈsiː.mɪk/noun
Relating to glucose in the blood, especially its concentration or its effect on blood sugar levels.
Did you know?The root behind glycemic comes from Ancient Greek glukýs, “sweet,” the same root that ultimately produced glucose and several scientific terms for sugars.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dl̥kús
“Sweet; a reconstructed ancestor associated with sweetness”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γλυκύς (glukýs)
“Sweet”
17th Century
French
glucose
“Sugar obtained from grapes and other sources; formed from Greek glukýs”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
glycaemia
“The presence or condition of glucose in the blood”
19th Century
English
glycemic
“Relating to glycaemia or blood glucose”