Where does “apteek” come from?
apteek (Estonian) comes from German Apotheke, from Polish apteka, from Old Polish apoteka, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη, from Ancient Greek ἀποτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό — to push, to hit.
apteek (Estonian): pharmacy, chemist
Definitions
- pharmacy, chemist
Ancestry of “apteek”, step by step
apteek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Apotheke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Apotheke | pharmacy |
| 2 | Polish | apteka | pharmacy |
| 3 | Old Polish | apoteka | pharmacy |
| 4 | Latin | apothēca | repository, storehouse, warehouse |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀποθήκη | repository, storehouse, warehouse |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀποτίθημι | to put away |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Swedish apotek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | apotek | pharmacy; a small supply of first aid and common... |
via Middle Low German aptēke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | aptēke | — |