Where does “ἀγελαῖος” come from?

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

ἀγελαῖος (Ancient Greek): gregarious; common, ordinary

Definitions

  1. gregarious; common, ordinary

Ancestry of “ἀγελαῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγέληherd; at Crete, bands or classes in which youth...
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

Words derived from “ἀγελαῖος”

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