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.
Ancestry of “Pharos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Pharos | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φάρος | pharynx; plough; ploughing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φᾶρος | large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle... |