Where does “psilocybin” come from?

psilocybin (English) comes from German Psilocybin, from Translingual Psilocybe, from Ancient Greek ψιλός — naked, bare; bald, smooth; unclad, uncovered.

psilocybin (English): A hallucinogenic alkaloid, C12H15N2O·H2PO3, present in several species of Central American mushroom and producing effects similar to LSD. The prodrug of psilocin

Definitions

  1. A hallucinogenic alkaloid, C12H15N2O·H2PO3, present in several species of Central American mushroom and producing effects similar to LSD. The prodrug of psilocin

Ancestry of “psilocybin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPsilocybinpsilocybin
2TranslingualPsilocybegenus of mushroom
3Ancient Greekψιλόςnaked, bare; bald, smooth; unclad, uncovered

Words derived from “psilocybin”

Every word from Ancient Greek ψιλός →Every word from Translingual Psilocybe →Every word from German Psilocybin →