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Where does “ágora” come from?

ágora (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γορᾱ́, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

ágora (Portuguese): agora

Definitions

  1. agora

Ancestry of “ágora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓γορᾱ́market; marketplace; agora
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd
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