Where does “φυλακή” come from?

φυλακή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φυλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰuláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic φῠ́λᾰξ.

φυλακή (Ancient Greek): detention, custody; watch of the night

Definitions

  1. detention, custody; watch of the night

Ancestry of “φυλακή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφυλάσσωto watch, guard, protect, defend; to lie in wait,...
2Proto-Hellenicpʰuláťťō—
3Proto-Hellenicφῠ́λᾰξ—

Words derived from “φυλακή”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic φῠ́λᾰξ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰuláťťō →Every word from Ancient Greek φυλάσσω →