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).

pharmacophore (English): The molecular framework responsible for a drug's...

Definitions

  1. The molecular framework responsible for a drug's...

Ancestry of “pharmacophore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phoreBearer, carrier or conveyor
2New Latin-phorus—
3Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
4Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
5Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “pharmacophore”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →