Where does “κεστροφύλαξ” come from?

κεστροφύλαξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Κέστρος, from Ancient Greek κεντέω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

κεστροφύλαξ (Ancient Greek): officer in charge of the bolts discharged from engines

Definitions

  1. officer in charge of the bolts discharged from engines

Ancestry of “κεστροφύλαξ”, step by step

κεστροφύλαξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Κέστρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚέστροςriver Cestrus; Aksu River (Turkey)
2Ancient Greekκεντέωto prick, sting, goad; to stab, pierce, wound; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab

via Ancient Greek φύλαξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφύλαξguard; sentry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κεντέω →Every word from Ancient Greek Κέστρος →