Where does “Pharos” come from?

Pharos comes from Ancient Greek Φάρος, a word of unknown ultimate origin that referred to a lighthouse or beacon tower.

Pharos (English): A small island off Alexandria where the Lighthouse of Alexandria was located

Definitions

  1. A small island off Alexandria where the Lighthouse of Alexandria was located

Ancestry of “Pharos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPharos—
2Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
3Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

Words derived from “Pharos”

Every word from Ancient Greek φᾶρος →Every word from Ancient Greek φάρος →Every word from Latin Pharos →