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Where does “παιδαγωγία” come from?

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

παιδαγωγία (Ancient Greek): the act of guiding, attending; teaching;...

Definitions

  1. the act of guiding, attending; teaching;...

Ancestry of “παιδαγωγία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγόςoriginally, a slave who accompanied a child to...
2Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
3Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
4Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “παιδαγωγία”

  • pedagogy
  • pedagogical
  • pedagogic
  • pedagogically
  • psychopedagogy
  • suggestopedia
  • antipedagogic
  • psychopedagogic
  • antipedagogy
  • psychopedagogically
  • suggestopedic
  • pedagogía
  • pédagogiquement
  • pédagogie
  • psychopédagogie
  • pédagogique
  • antipedagogia
  • pedagogia
  • pedagogia
  • педагогија
  • pedagogija
  • pedagogikk
  • παιδαγωγία
  • pedagogikk
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