Where does “theriacal” come from?
theriacal (English) comes from English theriac, 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.
theriacal (English): Of or relating to theriac; medicinal
Definitions
- Of or relating to theriac; medicinal
Ancestry of “theriacal”, step by step
theriacal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English theriac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theriac | A supposed universal antidote against poison,... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | theriacum | — |
| 3 | Latin | theriaca | antidote, counter-remedy, panacea, antitoxin,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θηριακή | an antidote against a poisonous bite |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |