Where does “phare” come from?

phare (English) comes from French phare, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

phare (English): beacon; lighthouse

Definitions

  1. beacon; lighthouse

Ancestry of “phare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchphareleading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;...
2Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
3Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

Words derived from “phare

Every word from Ancient Greek φᾶρος
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