Where does “druggist” come from?
Druggist comes from French droguiste, formed from Middle Dutch droge meaning dry goods or drugs, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- meaning to hold or support.
druggist (English): A manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines
Definitions
- A manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines
Ancestry of “druggist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | droguiste | druggist |
| 2 | French | drogue | drug |
| 3 | Middle French | drogue | drug |
| 4 | Old French | drogue | — |
| 5 | Old French | drocgue | — |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | drôge | dry |
| 7 | Old Dutch | drōgi | dry |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *draugī | dry |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | draugiz | hard, solid; dry |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |