Where does “phylacterium” come from?
phylacterium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φυλακτήριον, from Ancient Greek -τήριον, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
phylacterium (Latin): amulet; phylactery; gladiator's medal
Definitions
- amulet; phylactery; gladiator's medal
Ancestry of “phylacterium”, step by step
phylacterium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek φυλακτήριον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φυλακτήριον | Fortified, guarded outpost, garrison; Safeguard,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τήριον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Ancient Greek φῠλᾰκτήρῐον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φῠλᾰκτήρῐον | amulet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φυλακτήρ | watcher, guard |