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Where does “phylarch” come from?

phylarch (English) comes from Latin phylarchus, from Ancient Greek φυλαρχος, from Ancient Greek φῡλή — division of soldiers; tribe; race, tribe.

phylarch (English): The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece; An...

Definitions

  1. The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece; An...

Ancestry of “phylarch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphylarchusphylarch
2Ancient Greekφυλαρχος—
3Ancient Greekφῡλήdivision of soldiers; tribe; race, tribe
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