'pharmacy' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'pharmakeia,' where 'pharmakon' meant 'drug or medicine.'

'pharmakeia' transformed into the Latin word 'pharmacia,' and eventually became the modern English word 'pharmacy' through Old French 'farmacie.'

Initially, it meant 'the use of drugs or medicines,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a place where medicinal drugs are prepared or sold.'