Where does “φυλακή” come from?
φυλακή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φυλακή, from Ancient Greek φυλάσσω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰuláťťō, from Proto-Hellenic φῠ́λᾰξ.
φυλακή (Greek): prison, jail, gaol; imprisonment
Definitions
- prison, jail, gaol; imprisonment
Ancestry of “φυλακή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φυλακή | detention, custody; watch of the night |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φυλάσσω | to watch, guard, protect, defend; to lie in wait,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰuláťťō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | φῠ́λᾰξ | — |