Where does “Pyrgos” come from?

Pyrgos (English) comes from Greek πύργος, from Ancient Greek πύργος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

Pyrgos (English): not far from Olympia

Definitions

  1. not far from Olympia

Ancestry of “Pyrgos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπύργοςtower; rook
2Ancient Greekπύργοςtower, watchtower; towered wall; the part of the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πύργος →Every word from Greek πύργος →
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