Where does “alphamethyltryptamine” come from?
alphamethyltryptamine (English) comes from English methyltryptamine, from English methyl-, from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.
alphamethyltryptamine (English): A synthetic tryptamine drug that can act as a...
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- A synthetic tryptamine drug that can act as a...
Ancestry of “alphamethyltryptamine”, step by step
alphamethyltryptamine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English methyltryptamine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | methyltryptamine | A psychedelic alkaloid obtained from the leaves... |
| 2 | English | methyl- | — |
| 3 | English | methyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally... |
| 4 | German | Methyl | methyl |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέθυ | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | métʰu | intoxicating drink; mead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰu | honey; honey wine, mead |