Where does “methyltryptamine” come from?

methyltryptamine (English) comes 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.

methyltryptamine (English): A psychedelic alkaloid obtained from the leaves...

Definitions

  1. A psychedelic alkaloid obtained from the leaves...

Ancestry of “methyltryptamine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmethyl-—
2EnglishmethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH-, formally...
3GermanMethylmethyl
4Ancient Greekμέθυwine
5Proto-Hellenicmétʰuintoxicating drink; mead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “methyltryptamine”

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