Where does “Aspirin” come from?

Aspirin is a German proprietary name, acetylierte Spirsäure, literally "acetylated spirea acid," referring to the compound's derivation from spirea plant extract.

Ancestry of “Aspirin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Aspirin	aspirin
2	German	acetylierte Spirsäure	acetylated salicylic acid

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