φάρμακον

Etymology
etymology, but most likely derived from. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Pokorny (1959) connects it to the Greek root φαρ- as in and, from a , i.e., a medicinal herb or root as something cut off or dug up, cognate with 🇨🇬 – result of a conflation with  – and 🇨🇬. Compare furthermore 🇨🇬.

A etymology has been proposed by R. S. P. Beekes.

Noun

 * 1) A drug, whether healing or noxious
 * 2) A healing drug, medicine, remedy
 * 3) A potion, charm, spell
 * 4) A deadly drug, poison
 * 5) A dye, color
 * 1) A dye, color