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Where does “πύργος” come from?

πύργος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

πύργος (Ancient Greek): tower, watchtower; towered wall; the part of the...

Definitions

  1. tower, watchtower; towered wall; the part of the...

Ancestry of “πύργος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

Words derived from “πύργος”

  • برج
  • بُرْج
  • πύργος
  • burç
  • ბურჯი
  • برج
  • bürcdə
  • bürc
  • bürcdən
  • buruj
  • ܒܘܪܓܐ
  • برج
  • برج
  • برج
  • برج
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