Etymology
The word apothecary is derived from Old French apotecaire < LL apothēcārius store-keeper < Gk ἀποθήκη store-house. Words which are cognate to apothecary have the meaning of "pharmacist" or "dispensing chemist" in certain modern languages. In Swedish, for example, pharmacy is apotek and the pharmacist (dispensing chemist) is called apotekare. Very similar as well is the German equivalent Apotheke (pharmacy) with the Apotheker being the pharmacist.
The Spanish-derived word bodega also has the same root. The same is true of the French-derived word boutique.
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