Where does “agora” come from?
Agora comes from Ancient Greek ἀγορά, derived from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω meaning "to gather," with the feminine agent noun suffix Ancient Greek -ᾱ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂.
agora (English): A place for gathering; A marketplace, especially...
Definitions
- A place for gathering; A marketplace, especially...
Ancestry of “agora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | אֲגוֹרָה | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | א־ג־ר | forming words relating to hoarding and storing |
| 3 | Akkadian | igārum | — |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒂍𒋞 | wall |
| 5 | Sumerian | ?? | wall |