Where does “theriacum” come from?
theriacum (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin theriaca, from Ancient Greek θηριακή, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
Ancestry of “theriacum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | theriaca | antidote, counter-remedy, panacea, antitoxin,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θηριακή | an antidote against a poisonous bite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |