Where does “noropianic acid” come from?
noropianic acid (English) comes from English opianic acid, 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.
noropianic acid (English): An acid of the aromatic series obtained from...
Definitions
- An acid of the aromatic series obtained from...
Ancestry of “noropianic acid”, step by step
noropianic acid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English opianic acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opianic acid | An organic acid obtained by the oxidation of... |
| 2 | English | opium | A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained... |
| 3 | Latin | opium | opium, poppy-juice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄπιον | poppy juice, opium |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |