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Where does “apotheker” come from?

apotheker (Dutch) comes from Dutch apothekerspond, from Dutch pond, from Middle Dutch pont, from Old Dutch punt, from Proto-Germanic pundą, from Latin pondus, from Proto-Italic pondos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-os — to stretch.

apotheker (Dutch): chemist, pharmacist

Definitions

  1. chemist, pharmacist

Ancestry of “apotheker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchapothekerspondDutch medical pound, equivalent to about 375...
2Dutchpondunit of mass, often broadly similar to 500 grams;...
3Middle Dutchpont—
4Old Dutchpunt—
5Proto-Germanicpundąpound
6Latinpondusweight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a...
7Proto-Italicpondos—
8Proto-Indo-European(s)pénd-os—
9Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “apotheker”

  • apothekerspond
  • apoteker
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