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Where does “ἀγέλη” come from?

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

ἀγέλη (Ancient Greek): herd; at Crete, bands or classes in which youth...

Definitions

  1. herd; at Crete, bands or classes in which youth...

Ancestry of “ἀγέλη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
2Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ἀγέλη”

  • αγεληδόν
  • αγέλη
  • αγελάδα
  • αγελαίος
  • Agelaius
  • Agelaioides
  • Macroagelaius
  • ἀγελαῖος
  • ἀγελάς
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →