Greek word for protect

1. What is the Ancient Greek word for protect?
2. What Greek word means protector?
3. What is the Latin word for protector?
4. What is the root word of protect?

What is the Ancient Greek word for protect?

Ancient Greek

From φῠλᾰ́σσω (phulássō, “to protect”).

What Greek word means protector?

Etymology. From Ancient Greek φύλαξ (phúlax, “watcher, guard, sentinel, guardian, keeper, protector”).

What is the Latin word for protector?

From Latin prōtector, from prōtegō (“to shield, protect”).

What is the root word of protect?

The word protect came into English by way of the Latin verb protegere, a combination of pro- meaning “in front,” and tegere, meaning “to cover.” When you protect something, in a way you're covering it or shielding it from harm.