Where does “φαρμάκι” come from?
φαρμάκι (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek φαρμάκιν, from Ancient Greek φάρμακον, from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon.
φαρμάκι (Greek): venom, poison; bitter substance; sorrows, chagrin
Definitions
- venom, poison; bitter substance; sorrows, chagrin
Ancestry of “φαρμάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | φαρμάκιν | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φάρμακον | A drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰármakon | — |