Where does “λοχαγός” come from?

λοχαγός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

λοχαγός (Ancient Greek): leader of an armed band, especially the commander of a company (100 men)

Definitions

  1. leader of an armed band, especially the commander of a company (100 men)

Ancestry of “λοχαγός”, step by step

λοχαγός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄγω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
2Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Ancient Greek λόχος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλόχοςambush; The place of an ambush: ambuscade; A body...
2Ancient Greekλέχομαιto lie down
3Proto-Hellenic*lékʰomaito lie down

Words derived from “λοχαγός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →