Where does “mfamasia” come from?
mfamasia (Swahili) comes from Swahili famasia, from English pharmacy, from Middle English pharmacy, from Middle French pharmacie, from Old French farmacie, from Latin pharmacia, from Ancient Greek φαρμακεία, from Ancient Greek φάρμακον.
mfamasia (Swahili): pharmacist
Definitions
- pharmacist
Ancestry of “mfamasia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | famasia | pharmacy place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed |
| 2 | English | pharmacy | A place where prescription drugs are dispensed; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | pharmacy | — |
| 4 | Middle French | pharmacie | — |
| 5 | Old French | farmacie | laxative |
| 6 | Latin | pharmacia | pharmacy |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φαρμακεία | pharmacy; the use of drugs or medicines; sorcery,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φάρμακον | A drug, whether healing or noxious; A healing... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰármakon | — |