Where does “δεσμοφύλαξ” come from?

δεσμοφύλαξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δεσμός, from Ancient Greek δέω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- — to bind.

δεσμοφύλαξ (Ancient Greek): jailer

Definitions

  1. jailer

Ancestry of “δεσμοφύλαξ”, step by step

δεσμοφύλαξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek δεσμός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδεσμόςbond, fetter; collar, halter; bondage,...
2Ancient GreekδέωI bind, tie, fasten, fetter; To lack, need,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁-to bind

via Proto-Hellenic φῠ́λᾰξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicφῠ́λᾰξ—

Words derived from “δεσμοφύλαξ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek δέω →Every word from Ancient Greek δεσμός →