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Where does “Pharos” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Pharos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Pharos”

  • pharology
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