Where does “gnoscopine” come from?
gnoscopine (English) comes from English opium, from Latin opium, from Ancient Greek ὄπιον, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
gnoscopine (English): An alkaloid found in certain species of poppy
Definitions
- An alkaloid found in certain species of poppy
Ancestry of “gnoscopine”, step by step
gnoscopine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English opium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opium | A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained... |
| 2 | Latin | opium | opium, poppy-juice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄπιον | poppy juice, opium |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |