Where does “opiate” come from?
Opiate comes from Middle English opiate, from Medieval Latin opiatus, from Latin opium, from Ancient Greek ὄπιον, derived from ὀπός or ὁπός meaning juice or sap.
opiate (English): Relating to, resembling, or containing opium;...
Definitions
- Relating to, resembling, or containing opium;...
Ancestry of “opiate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | opiate | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | opiatus | opiate |
| 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 |
Words derived from “opiate”