Where does “theriac” come from?
theriac (English) comes from Medieval Latin theriacum, from Latin theriaca, from Ancient Greek θηριακή, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
theriac (English): A supposed universal antidote against poison,...
Definitions
- A supposed universal antidote against poison,...
Ancestry of “theriac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | theriacum | — |
| 2 | Latin | theriaca | antidote, counter-remedy, panacea, antitoxin,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θηριακή | an antidote against a poisonous bite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |
Words derived from “theriac”