Where does “χωροφύλακας” come from?

χωροφύλακας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χωροφύλαξ, from Ancient Greek φύλαξ — guard; sentry.

χωροφύλακας (Greek): gendarme

Definitions

  1. gendarme

Ancestry of “χωροφύλακας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχωροφύλαξguard or watcher of a country or place
2Ancient Greekφύλαξguard; sentry
Every word from Ancient Greek φύλαξ →Every word from Ancient Greek χωροφύλαξ →