Where does “pharmaceutique” come from?
pharmaceutique (French) comes from Ancient Greek φαρμακευτικός, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεύω, from Ancient Greek φάρμακον, from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon.
pharmaceutique (French): pharmaceutical
Definitions
- pharmaceutical
Ancestry of “pharmaceutique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φαρμακευτικός | of or by means of drugs or pharmacy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φαρμακεύω | to use drugs; to administer a drug or medicine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φάρμακον | A drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰármakon | — |