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Where does “LSD” come from?

LSD (German) comes from German Lysergsäure-diethylamid, from German Säure, from Middle High German siure.

LSD (German): Initialism of Lysergsäure-diethylamid; LSD

Definitions

  1. Initialism of Lysergsäure-diethylamid; LSD

Ancestry of “LSD”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLysergsäure-diethylamidThe psychedelic drug LSD, acid
2GermanSäureacid
3Middle High Germansiure—
Every word from Middle High German siure →