Where does “ЛСД” come from?

ЛСД (Russian) comes from English LSD, from German LSD, from German Lysergsäure-diethylamid, from German Säure, from Middle High German siure.

ЛСД (Russian): LSD, acid

Definitions

  1. LSD, acid

Ancestry of “ЛСД”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLSDInitialism of £sd; lysergic acid diethylamide;...
2GermanLSDInitialism of Lysergsäure-diethylamid; LSD
3GermanLysergsäure-diethylamidThe psychedelic drug LSD, acid
4GermanSäureacid
5Middle High Germansiure—
Every word from Middle High German siure →Every word from German Säure →Every word from German Lysergsäure-diethylamid →