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Where does “opiatus” come from?

opiatus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin opium, from Ancient Greek ὄπιον, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

opiatus (Medieval Latin): opiate

Definitions

  1. opiate

Ancestry of “opiatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinopiumopium, poppy-juice
2Ancient Greekὄπιονpoppy juice, opium
3Ancient Greekὀπόςjuice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice
4Proto-Indo-Europeansokʷósjuice of plants
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “opiatus”

  • opiate
  • opiatelike
  • opiate
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