Where does “海洛因” come from?
海洛因 (Chinese) comes from English heroin, from German Heroin, from Latin hērōina, from Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη, from Ancient Greek ἥρως, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
海洛因 (Chinese): heroin
Ancestry of “海洛因”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | heroin | A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium... |
| 2 | German | Heroin | heroin |
| 3 | Latin | hērōina | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡρωΐνη | Alternative spelling of ἡρωίνη |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἥρως | a hero of the Trojan War: any of the major... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |