Where does “ὁροφύλαξ” come from?

ὁροφύλαξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅρος, from Proto-Hellenic wórwos, from Proto-Indo-European werw-.

ὁροφύλαξ (Ancient Greek): curator of boundary-stones

Definitions

  1. curator of boundary-stones

Ancestry of “ὁροφύλαξ”, step by step

ὁροφύλαξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὅρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅροςboundary, limit, frontier, landmark; marking...
2Proto-Hellenicwórwos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerw-—

via Ancient Greek φύλαξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφύλαξguard; sentry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werw- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wórwos →Every word from Ancient Greek ὅρος →
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