Where does “เภสัช” come from?

เภสัช (Thai) comes from Pali bhesajja, from Sanskrit भैषज्य, from Sanskrit भिषज्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰišáȷ́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰiš- — to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb.

เภสัช (Thai): medicine, drug

Definitions

  1. medicine, drug

Ancestry of “เภสัช”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhesajjamedicine, remedy
2Sanskritभैषज्यcurativeness, healing efficacy, ability to cure...
3Sanskritभिषज्a healer, a physician; to heal, to cure
4Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰišáȷ́physician, healer
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰiš-to, heal cure; medicine, medicinal herb

Words derived from “เภสัช”

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