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Where does “methyllycoctonine” come from?

methyllycoctonine (English) comes from English methyl, from German Methyl, from Ancient Greek μέθυ, from Proto-Hellenic métʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

methyllycoctonine (English): A diterpene alkaloid found in the "Delphinium"...

Definitions

  1. A diterpene alkaloid found in the "Delphinium"...

Ancestry of “methyllycoctonine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
2GermanMethylmethyl
3Ancient Greekμέθυwine
4Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead
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