Where does “apothecarial” come from?
apothecarial (English) comes from English apothecary, from Old French apotecaire, from Medieval Latin apothecarius, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη, from Ancient Greek ἀποτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό — to push, to hit.
apothecarial (English): Characteristic of an apothecary
Definitions
- Characteristic of an apothecary
Ancestry of “apothecarial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | apothecary | A person who makes and provides/sells drugs... |
| 2 | Old French | apotecaire | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | apothecarius | storekeeper; warehouseman, shopkeeper; clerk |
| 4 | Latin | apothēca | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀποθήκη | repository, storehouse, warehouse |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀποτίθημι | to put away |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |