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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

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