Where does “aptekarz” come from?
aptekarz (Polish) comes from Old Polish apotekarz, from Old Polish apoteka, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη, from Ancient Greek ἀποτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ἀπο-, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος — to push, to hit.
aptekarz (Polish): apothecary, chemist, druggist, pharmacist
Definitions
- apothecary, chemist, druggist, pharmacist
Ancestry of “aptekarz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | apotekarz | pharmacist |
| 2 | Old Polish | apoteka | pharmacy |
| 3 | Latin | apothēca | repository, storehouse, warehouse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀποθήκη | repository, storehouse, warehouse |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀποτίθημι | to put away |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |