Where does “ፋርማሲ” come from?
ፋርማሲ (Amharic) comes from English pharmacy, from Middle English pharmacy, from Middle French pharmacie, from Old French farmacie, from Latin pharmacia, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεία, from Ancient Greek φάρμακον, from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon.
ፋርማሲ (Amharic): pharmacy
Definitions
- pharmacy
Ancestry of “ፋርማሲ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pharmacy | A place where prescription drugs are dispensed; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | pharmacy | — |
| 3 | Middle French | pharmacie | — |
| 4 | Old French | farmacie | laxative |
| 5 | Latin | pharmacia | pharmacy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φαρμακεία | pharmacy; the use of drugs or medicines; sorcery,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φάρμακον | A drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰármakon | — |