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Where does “pharology” come from?

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

pharology (English): The study of lighthouses, or other forms of...

Definitions

  1. The study of lighthouses, or other forms of...

Ancestry of “pharology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPharos—
2LatinPharos—
3Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
4Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...
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