Where does “pylon” come from?

Pylon comes from Ancient Greek πυλών, derived from Ancient Greek πύλη meaning gate or entrance.

pylon (English): A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient...

Definitions

  1. A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient...

Ancestry of “pylon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυλώνa gateway
2Ancient GreekπύληA wing of gates; A gate, door; An entrance,...

Words derived from “pylon”

Every word from Ancient Greek πύλη →Every word from Ancient Greek πυλών →