English
phourion
Phourion comes from Ancient Greek φρούριον ‘hill-fort, fortress, citadel’, from φρουρός ‘watchman’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wer-‘to watch, guard’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁρᾰ́ω‘to see’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφρουρός‘watchman’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφρούριονphroúrion‘hill-fort, fortress, citadel’
- Englishtodayphourion
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wer-‘to watch, guard’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁρᾰ́ω‘to see’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφρουρός‘watchman’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφρούριονphroúrion‘hill-fort, fortress, citadel’
- Englishtodayphourion
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *wer- ‘to watch, guard’
wear, guard, ward, regard, garage, warn, con, worm, beware, verge, ware, weir, panorama, garrison, reverence, revere, vermin, wry, prosaic, guaranty, vermilion, optician, milliner, diorama, varmint, vermicelli, vermeil, vermiculite, 66 more
through Ancient Greek ὁρᾰ́ω ‘to see’
Today it means
noun A fortified stronghold in the context of Ancient Greece.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *wer- / phourion