Where does “εἰρηνοφύλαξ” come from?

εἰρηνοφύλαξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη, from Ancient Greek εἰρήνη, from Ancient Greek εἴρω, from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

εἰρηνοφύλαξ (Ancient Greek): guardian of peace, the title of a police magistrate

Definitions

  1. guardian of peace, the title of a police magistrate

Ancestry of “εἰρηνοφύλαξ”, step by step

εἰρηνοφύλαξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΕἰρήνηpeace
2Ancient Greekεἰρήνηpeace
3Ancient GreekεἴρωI tie, join, fasten, string together; I insert;...
4Proto-Hellenicwéřřōto say, to tell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéryetito be saying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

via Ancient Greek φύλαξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφύλαξguard; sentry

Words derived from “εἰρηνοφύλαξ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéryeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wéřřō →