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Where does “φάρος” come from?

φάρος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

φάρος (Greek): lighthouse

Definitions

  1. lighthouse

Ancestry of “φάρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
2Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

Words derived from “φάρος”

  • φαροφύλακας
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