Etymology

pharmacologically

Today it means: In a pharmacological manner; with regard to pharmacology. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English pharmacological
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  1. Ancient Greekφάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)
  2. Englishpharmaco-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  6. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  7. Englishpharmacology
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishpharmacological
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. English todaypharmacologically

From pharmacological + -ly.

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