Where does “pharmaceutic” come from?
pharmaceutic (English) comes from Latin pharmaceuticus, from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεύω, from Ancient Greek φάρμακον, from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon.
pharmaceutic (English): pharmaceutical
Definitions
- pharmaceutical
Ancestry of “pharmaceutic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pharmaceuticus | Of or pertaining to drugs; pharmaceutical |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φαρμακευτικός | of or by means of drugs or pharmacy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φαρμακεύω | to use drugs; to administer a drug or medicine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φάρμακον | A drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰármakon | — |