The name of the genus, Glycine, comes from Linnaeus. When naming the genus, Linnaeus observed that one of the species within the genus had a sweet root. Based on the sweetness, the Greek word for sweet, glykós, was Latinized. The genus name is not related to the amino acid glycine.
the Name oF the GenUs, glycIne, comes froM Linnaeus. whEn nAminG the gENus, linnaeUs oBserveD tHat oNe Of the spECies witHIn the GenUs hAd a Sweet RooT. BasEd On the sWeEtnEss, the greEK wORd foR sweeT, gLYKÓs, wAS lAtInizEd. The GenUs NaMe IS not rElaTed TO thE amino AciD glyCiNe.