Where does “muscarine” come from?
muscarine (English) comes from Translingual Amanita muscaria, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
muscarine (English): An extremely poisonous alkaloid, obtained from...
Definitions
- An extremely poisonous alkaloid, obtained from...
Ancestry of “muscarine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Amanita muscaria | species |
| 2 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |