Where does “hierophylax” come from?

hierophylax (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἱεροφύλαξ, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔ερός — holy.

hierophylax (Latin): the keeper of a temple

Definitions

  1. the keeper of a temple

Ancestry of “hierophylax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἱεροφύλαξguardian of a temple
2Ancient Greekῐ̔ερόςholy
Every word from Ancient Greek ῐ̔ερός →Every word from Ancient Greek ἱεροφύλαξ →
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