Where does “pharmacophore” come from?
Pharmacophore derives from Ancient Greek φάρμακον (drug) combined with -φόρος (bearing), from φέρω (to carry), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- (to bear or carry).
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Ancestry of “pharmacophore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -phore | Bearer, carrier or conveyor |
| 2 | New Latin | -phorus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
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