Where does “νεκραγωγός” come from?

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

νεκραγωγός (Ancient Greek): One who leads or guides the dead

Definitions

  1. One who leads or guides the dead

Ancestry of “νεκραγωγός”, step by step

νεκραγωγός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀγωγή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγωγήtransportation; tendency; The act of taking away
2Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
3Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Ancient Greek νεκρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνεκρόςdead; a dead body, corpse; one who is dead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →