Erowid

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PO Box 1116

Grass Valley CA 95945 USA

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<div class="ts-title">FAQ: The Etymology of Erowid</div>

<div class="ts-title-sub">What does the word Erowid mean?</div>

<div class="ts-citation">Citation:   Erowid. "Etymology of Erowid". <u>Erowid Extracts</u>. Dec 2001;2:3.</div>

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<div class="content-section">We are frequently asked where the name 'Erowid' comes from. In 1995, as we were laying the foundation for the Erowid website, we needed a name that would encompass the work we wanted to do that would be unique and recognizable.

We wanted a name that was positive, and hopeful, while also invoking the grounding forces of human knowledge. It took us months of active work to come up with a name which seemed to fit the bill.

Erowid is a linguistic construction of roots taken from Proto-Indo-European. Indo- European is a grouping of languages which share a large number of common words and features and are thought to share a single parent. This grouping includes most European languages, Sanskrit, Persian, and others. 'Proto' Indo-European is a theoretical parent language made up of a collection of the roots and words which are shared between many of the existing Indo-European languages.

<i>Er</i> (<i>ert, erd</i>) comes from the root for Earth, with the alternate meanings of ground/ dirt and the world. <i>Er</i> is also the root of Old English 'to be' or 'exist' still evident in the word 'are'. Less obviously, <i>Er</i> is an ancient precursor for 'arise' / 'be born' in such words as origin and arise.

<i>Wid</i> (<i>wit, weid, wis, vis</i>) comes from the root for Knowledge / Wisdom and 'to see'. This root can be seen in words like wisdom, wit, and the Sanskrit <i>vedah</i>. <i>Wid</i> is also the root for words like review, vision, idea, and druid ('tree-knower').

The 'O' holds the two roots together, making the word more mellifluous, while also suggesting the Greek spirit <i>Eros</i>, who was associated with love, desire, and life.

The simplest 'translation' of Erowid is 'Earth Wisdom' or the 'Knowledge of Existence', but the word is intended to evoke a number of related ideas and connotations. Erowid alludes to a sense of living knowledge which is inherent to the world: a sort of universal birthright. It suggests wisdom which arises out of the fabric of existence and love of knowledge and learning.

Know Your Source.</div>

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grass valley, California

EIN: 20-3256212

Mental Health, Crisis Intervention

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PO BOX 1116

95945-1116

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1: Corporation

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1: Contributions are deductible

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3: Independent

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F: Mental Health, Crisis Intervention

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F99: Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C.

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15: Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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1: Unconditional Exemption

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12/2014

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4: $100,000 to $499,999

INCOME AMOUNT

$328,225.00

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$328,225.00

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10/2007

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3: $25,000 to $99,999

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$70,013.00

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990 (all other) or 990EZ return

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<div class="search-content"><strong class="search-topic ">BRIAN LINCOLN<small> is a registered agent of </small>EROWID CENTER in CA</strong> Agent: BRIAN LINCOLN <b>Address: </b>4041 GRASS VALLEY HWY UNIT L , AUBURN, CA 95602

Care of: EROWID CENTER <b>Address: </b>PO BOX 1116 , GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945

CEO: B. LINCOLN <b>Address: </b>PO BOX 1116 , GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945 <b>Incorporation Date: </b>2005-07-27 <b>Corporation Status: </b>Active <b>Corporation Classification: </b>Public Benefit</div>

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<div class="search-content"><strong class="search-topic ">BRIAN LINCOLN<small> is a registered agent of </small>EROWID CORPORATION in CA</strong> Agent: BRIAN LINCOLN <b>Address: </b>PO BOX 1116 , GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945

Care of: <b>Address: </b>16919 ROCKER ROAD , ROUGH AND READY, CA 95975

CEO: CHRIS BLOMQUIST <b>Address: </b>PO BOX 1116 , GRASS VALLEY, CA 95945</div>

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