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

  1. A place for gathering; A marketplace, especially...

Ancestry of “agora”, step by step

agora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew אֲגוֹרָה

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewאֲגוֹרָה—
2Hebrewא־ג־רforming words relating to hoarding and storing
3Akkadianigārumwall
4Akkadian𒂍𒋞wall
5Sumerian??wall

via Ancient Greek ἀγορά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγοράassembly, especially an assembly of the people;...
2Ancient Greekἀγείρωto collect, gather
3Proto-Hellenicagéřřōto collect, to gather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd
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