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Where does “opianic acid” come from?

opianic acid (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.

opianic acid (English): An organic acid obtained by the oxidation of...

Definitions

  1. An organic acid obtained by the oxidation of...

Ancestry of “opianic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishopiumA yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained...
2Latinopiumopium, poppy-juice
3Ancient Greekὄπιονpoppy juice, opium
4Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
5Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “opianic acid”

  • noropianic acid
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