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

  1. prison, jail, gaol; imprisonment

Ancestry of “φυλακή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφυλακήdetention, custody; watch of the night
2Ancient Greekφυλάσσωto watch, guard, protect, defend; to lie in wait,...
3Proto-Hellenicpʰuláťťō—
4Proto-Hellenicφῠ́λᾰξ—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic φῠ́λᾰξ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰuláťťō →Every word from Ancient Greek φυλάσσω →