Where does “φρυκτός” come from?

φρυκτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φρύγω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵ- — to fry, roast.

φρυκτός (Ancient Greek): roasted

Definitions

  1. roasted

Ancestry of “φρυκτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφρύγωto roast
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵ-to fry, roast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek φρύγω
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