Where does “barbiturism” come from?
barbiturism (English) comes from English barbiturate, from German Barbiturat, from French barbiturique, from German Barbitursäure, from German Barbara, from Latin barbara, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος.
barbiturism (English): A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates
Definitions
- A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates
Ancestry of “barbiturism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barbiturate | Any salt or ester of barbituric acid; Any of... |
| 2 | German | Barbiturat | barbiturate |
| 3 | French | barbiturique | barbiturate |
| 4 | German | Barbitursäure | — |
| 5 | German | Barbara | popular especially in the mid-twentieth century |
| 6 | Latin | barbara | a wild, savage, cruel, barbarous, shameless, or... |
| 7 | Latin | barbarus | foreign; savage; uncivilized |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βάρβαρος | non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |