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Where does “farmasi” come from?

farmasi (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek φαρμακεία, from Ancient Greek φάρμακον, from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon.

farmasi (Norwegian Nynorsk): pharmacy

Definitions

  1. pharmacy

Ancestry of “farmasi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαρμακείαpharmacy; the use of drugs or medicines; sorcery,...
2Ancient GreekφάρμακονA drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing...
3Proto-Hellenicpʰármakon—
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