Where does “phenibut” come from?
phenibut (English) comes from English butyric acid, from Ancient Greek βούτυρος, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
phenibut (English): β-phenyl-GABA, a gabapentinoid drug similar to baclofen and gabapentin, often legally sold online and taken orally for its euphoric effects
Definitions
- β-phenyl-GABA, a gabapentinoid drug similar to baclofen and gabapentin, often legally sold online and taken orally for its euphoric effects
Ancestry of “phenibut”, step by step
phenibut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English butyric acid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | butyric acid | Either of the two isomeric carboxylic acids,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρος | butter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 4 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |