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Where does “diisopropyltryptamine” come from?

diisopropyltryptamine (English) comes from English diisopropyl, from English isopropyl, from English iso-, from Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος, from Ancient Greek βάρος, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

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Ancestry of “diisopropyltryptamine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiisopropylHaving two isopropyl groups
2Englishisopropylthe univalent organic radical CH-
3Englishiso-equal; forms terms relating to isomers; forms...
4Ancient Greekῐ̓́σοςequal
5Ancient Greekβάροςweight, burden, load; grief, sorrow; plenty
6Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
7Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
9Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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