Where does “pharmacy” come from?
pharmacy (Middle English) comes from Middle French pharmacie, from Old French farmacie, from Latin pharmacia, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεία, from Ancient Greek φάρμακον, from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon.
Ancestry of “pharmacy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | pharmacie | — |
| 2 | Old French | farmacie | laxative |
| 3 | Latin | pharmacia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φαρμακεία | pharmacy; the use of drugs or medicines; sorcery,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φάρμακον | A drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰármakon | — |
Words derived from “pharmacy”