Where does “pharmacon” come from?

pharmacon (English) comes from Ancient Greek φάρμακον, from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon.

pharmacon (English): A medicine or drug; A poison

Definitions

  1. A medicine or drug; A poison

Ancestry of “pharmacon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφάρμακονA drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing...
2Proto-Hellenicpʰármakon—

Words derived from “pharmacon”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon →Every word from Ancient Greek φάρμακον →