Where does “phragmosis” come from?

phragmosis (English) comes from English phragmo-, from Ancient Greek φραγμός, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

phragmosis (English): Positioning behind a barrier as a means of...

Definitions

  1. Positioning behind a barrier as a means of...

Ancestry of “phragmosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphragmo-obstruction, barrier
2Ancient Greekφραγμόςblockage, stoppage, stopping up
3Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek φράσσωEvery word from English phragmo-Every word from Ancient Greek φραγμός
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