Where does “μηνιγγοφύλαξ” come from?

μηνιγγοφύλαξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φύλαξ — guard; sentry.

μηνιγγοφύλαξ (Ancient Greek): metallic protector to prevent injuries to the meninx in operations on the skull

Definitions

  1. metallic protector to prevent injuries to the meninx in operations on the skull

Ancestry of “μηνιγγοφύλαξ”, step by step

μηνιγγοφύλαξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φύλαξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφύλαξguard; sentry

via Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῆνῐγξmembrane, meninx
Every word from Ancient Greek φύλαξ