Where does “LSD” come from?

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

LSD (Polish): LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide

Definitions

  1. LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide

Ancestry of “LSD”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLSDInitialism of Lysergsäure-diethylamid; LSD
2GermanLysergsäure-diethylamidThe psychedelic drug LSD, acid
3GermanSäureacid
4Middle High Germansiure—
Every word from Middle High German siure →Every word from German Säure →Every word from German Lysergsäure-diethylamid →