Where does “stricnină” come from?
stricnină (Romanian) comes from French strychnine, from Latin strychnos, from Ancient Greek στρύχνος.
stricnină (Romanian): strychnine
Definitions
- strychnine
Ancestry of “stricnină”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | strychnine | strychnine |
| 2 | Latin | strychnos | A kind of nightshade |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρύχνος | — |