Where does “psychopharmacology” come from?
Psychopharmacology is a compound of English psycho- and English pharmacology, which derives from Ancient Greek φάρμακον (pharmakon, drug) and the suffix English -logy.
psychopharmacology (English): The branch of pharmacology which pertains to the...
Definitions
- The branch of pharmacology which pertains to the...
Ancestry of “psychopharmacology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pharmacology | The science of drugs including their origin,... |
| 2 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 3 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 4 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |