Where does “agora” come from?

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

agora (Tetum): now

Definitions

  1. now

Ancestry of “agora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseágoraagora
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓γορᾱ́market; marketplace; agora
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ →Every word from Portuguese ágora →