Where does “pharmacum” come from?
pharmacum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φάρμακον, from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon.
pharmacum (Latin): drug, medicine; poison
Ancestry of “pharmacum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φάρμακον | A drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰármakon | — |
Words derived from “pharmacum”