Where does “τερματοφύλακας” come from?

τερματοφύλακας (Greek) comes from Greek φύλακας, from Ancient Greek φύλαξ — guard; sentry.

τερματοφύλακας (Greek): goalkeeper

Definitions

  1. goalkeeper

Ancestry of “τερματοφύλακας”, step by step

τερματοφύλακας traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek φύλακας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφύλακαςguard, gatekeeper, attendant, warden, custodian
2Ancient Greekφύλαξguard; sentry

via Greek τέρμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekτέρμαconclusion, end, goal; finishing line; goal
2Proto-Indo-Europeantérmn̥boundary, end
Every word from Ancient Greek φύλαξ →Every word from Greek φύλακας →