Where does “φυλάκη” come from?
φυλάκη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φυλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰuláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic φῠ́λᾰξ.
φυλάκη (Ancient Greek): detention, custody; watch of the night
Definitions
- detention, custody; watch of the night
Ancestry of “φυλάκη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φυλάσσω | to watch, guard, protect, defend; to lie in wait,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰuláťťō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | φῠ́λᾰξ | — |
Words derived from “φυλάκη”