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Where does “ἀγορά” come from?

ἀγορά (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω, from Proto-Hellenic agéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

ἀγορά (Ancient Greek): assembly, especially an assembly of the people;...

Definitions

  1. assembly, especially an assembly of the people;...

Ancestry of “ἀγορά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγείρωto collect, gather
2Proto-Hellenicagéřřōto collect, to gather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

Words derived from “ἀγορά”

  • agoraphobia
  • agora
  • agoraphobiac
  • agoraphobia
  • Diagoras
  • ágora
  • agorafobia
  • agorafobia
  • agora
  • agorafobia
  • agorafobia
  • agorafobia
  • αγοραίος
  • αγορά
  • αγοραφοβία
  • ἀγοραῖος
  • Διαγόρας
  • agrafóibe
  • ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ
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