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Where does “asprin” come from?

asprin (Tok Pisin) comes from English Aspirin, from German Aspirin, from German acetylierte Spirsäure — acetylated salicylic acid.

asprin (Tok Pisin): aspirin

Definitions

  1. aspirin

Ancestry of “asprin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAspirin—
2GermanAspirinaspirin
3Germanacetylierte Spirsäureacetylated salicylic acid
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