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Where does “fermeca” come from?

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

fermeca (Romanian): to enchant, bewitch, enthrall

Definitions

  1. to enchant, bewitch, enthrall

Ancestry of “fermeca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianfarmecspell, charm; grace
2Latinpharmacumdrug, medicine; poison
3Ancient GreekφάρμακονA drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing...
4Proto-Hellenicpʰármakon—

Words derived from “fermeca”

  • fermecător
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