Where does “fărmăcăciune” come from?

fărmăcăciune (Romanian) comes from Romanian fermeca, from Romanian farmec, from Latin pharmacum, from Ancient Greek φάρμακον, from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon.

fărmăcăciune (Romanian): a magic spell, charm

Definitions

  1. a magic spell, charm

Ancestry of “fărmăcăciune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianfermecato enchant, bewitch, enthrall
2Romanianfarmecspell, charm; grace
3Latinpharmacumdrug, medicine; poison
4Ancient GreekφάρμακονA drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing...
5Proto-Hellenicpʰármakon—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰármakon →Every word from Ancient Greek φάρμακον →Every word from Latin pharmacum →