Where does “agora” come from?
agora (Polish) comes from Hebrew אֲגוֹרָה, from Hebrew א־ג־ר, from Akkadian igārum, from Akkadian 𒂍𒋞, from Sumerian ?? — wall.
agora (Polish): agora
Ancestry of “agora”, step by step
agora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew אֲגוֹרָה
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | אֲגוֹרָה | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | א־ג־ר | forming words relating to hoarding and storing |
| 3 | Akkadian | igārum | wall |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒂍𒋞 | wall |
| 5 | Sumerian | ?? | wall |
via Ancient Greek ἀγορά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀγορά | assembly, especially an assembly of the people;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγείρω | to collect, gather |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | agéřřō | to collect, to gather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ger- | to gather; flock, herd |