Where does “αγροφυλακή” come from?
αγροφυλακή (Greek) comes from Greek αγρός, from Ancient Greek ἀγρός, from Proto-Hellenic agrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.
αγροφυλακή (Greek): rural police service
Ancestry of “αγροφυλακή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | αγρός | field; countryside |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγρός | field, land, countryside |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | agrós | field; arable land; countryside |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵros | field, pasturage |