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Where does “φυλακτήριον” come from?

φυλακτήριον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -τήριον, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

φυλακτήριον (Ancient Greek): Fortified, guarded outpost, garrison; Safeguard,...

Definitions

  1. Fortified, guarded outpost, garrison; Safeguard,...

Ancestry of “φυλακτήριον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-τήριον—
2Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “φυλακτήριον”

  • philatory
  • philaterium
  • phylacterium
  • phylactère
  • filatiere
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