Where does “δεσμοφύλακας” come from?

δεσμοφύλακας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δεσμοφύλαξ, from Ancient Greek δεσμός, from Ancient Greek δέω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- — to bind.

δεσμοφύλακας (Greek): prison officer, jailer, warder, gaoler

Definitions

prison officer, jailer, warder, gaoler

Ancestry of “δεσμοφύλακας”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	δεσμοφύλαξ	jailer
2	Ancient Greek	δεσμός	bond, fetter; collar, halter; bondage,...
3	Ancient Greek	δέω	I bind, tie, fasten, fetter; To lack, need,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	deh₁-	to bind

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek δέω →Every word from Ancient Greek δεσμός →