Where does “스트리크닌” come from?

스트리크닌 (Korean) comes from English strychnine, from French strychnine, from Latin strychnos, from Ancient Greek στρύχνος.

스트리크닌 (Korean): strychnine

Definitions

  1. strychnine

Ancestry of “스트리크닌”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstrychnineA very toxic, colourless crystalline alkaloid,...
2Frenchstrychninestrychnine
3LatinstrychnosA kind of nightshade
4Ancient Greekστρύχνος—
Every word from Ancient Greek στρύχνος →Every word from Latin strychnos →Every word from French strychnine →