Where does “thériaque” come from?

thériaque (Middle French) 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 “thériaque”, 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

Words derived from “thériaque”

theriac
theriacal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →