Where does “pharm” come from?
pharm (English) comes from English pharmaceutical, from English -ál, from English aldehyde, from German Aldehyd, from Latin alcohol, from Andalusian Arabic كُحُول, from Arabic كحل, from Arabic كُحْل — kohl, antimony paste.
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Ancestry of “pharm”, step by step
pharm traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English pharmaceutical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pharmaceutical | Of, or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; A... |
| 2 | English | -ál | Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also |
| 3 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 4 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 5 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 6 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 7 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 8 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 9 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English farm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | farm | A place where agricultural and similar activities... |
| 2 | Middle English | ferme | A lease; the renting of land |
| 3 | Old French | ferme | lease; the land leased; farm |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | ferma | Alternative form of firma |
| 5 | Latin | Firma | tax, tribute |
| 6 | Latin | Firmus | strong, powerful |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fermos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer-mo-s | holding |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via English pharmacy
| 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 | — |