Where does “τειχοφύλαξ” come from?

τειχοφύλαξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τεῖχος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

τειχοφύλαξ (Ancient Greek): one that has the guard of the walls

Definitions

  1. one that has the guard of the walls

Ancestry of “τειχοφύλαξ”, step by step

τειχοφύλαξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τεῖχος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτεῖχοςmound, earth works; wall; fortified city
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

via Ancient Greek φύλαξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφύλαξguard; sentry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek τεῖχος →