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

  1. venom, poison; bitter substance; sorrows, chagrin

Ancestry of “φαρμάκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekφαρμάκιν—
2Ancient GreekφάρμακονA drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing...
3Proto-Hellenicpʰármakon—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon →Every word from Ancient Greek φάρμακον →Every word from Byzantine Greek φαρμάκιν →