Where does “psilocybine” come from?

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

psilocybine (French): psilocybin

Definitions

  1. psilocybin

Ancestry of “psilocybine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpsilocybinA hallucinogenic alkaloid, C12H15N2O·H2PO3, present in several species of Central American mushroom and producing effects similar to LSD. The prodrug of psilocin
2GermanPsilocybinpsilocybin
3TranslingualPsilocybegenus of mushroom
4Ancient Greekψιλόςnaked, bare; bald, smooth; unclad, uncovered
Every word from Ancient Greek ψιλός →Every word from Translingual Psilocybe →Every word from German Psilocybin →