English
Protagoras
Protagoras comes from Ancient Greek Πρωταγόρας, and goes back to ἀγορᾱ́ ‘assembly’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀγορᾱ́‘assembly’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠρωταγόραςPrōtagóras
- EnglishtodayProtagoras
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀγορᾱ́‘assembly’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠρωταγόραςPrōtagóras
- EnglishtodayProtagoras
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἀγορᾱ́
Today it means
name A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, who famously said "man is the measure of all things".
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἀγορᾱ́ / Protagoras