Where does “μυσταγωγός” come from?
μυσταγωγός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
μυσταγωγός (Ancient Greek): mystagogue, one who prepares an initiate for entry into a mystery cult
Definitions
- mystagogue, one who prepares an initiate for entry into a mystery cult
Ancestry of “μυσταγωγός”, step by step
μυσταγωγός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀγωγός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Ancient Greek μύστης
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μύστης | one who has been initiated, initiate |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυέω | I initiate |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |