Where does “메탐페타민” come from?

메탐페타민 (Korean) comes from English methamphetamine, from English amphetamine, from English alpha-methylphenethylamine, from English methylphenethylamine, from English phenethylamine, from English ethylamine, from English ethyl, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ — to ignite.

메탐페타민 (Korean): methamphetamine

Definitions

  1. methamphetamine

Ancestry of “메탐페타민”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmethamphetamineA highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug,...
2EnglishamphetamineThe racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine;...
3Englishalpha-methylphenethylamineSynonym of amphetamine
4EnglishmethylphenethylamineAny of several isomeric C- or N- methyl...
5EnglishphenethylamineAn aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at...
6Englishethylaminea colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH-CH-NH...
7EnglishethylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally...
8Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
9Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
10Proto-Hellenic*áitʰōto ignite
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō