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Where does “ἀναγωγή” come from?

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

ἀναγωγή (Ancient Greek): leading up, lifting up; lifting up of the soul to...

Definitions

  1. leading up, lifting up; lifting up of the soul to...

Ancestry of “ἀναγωγή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνάγωto lead up from a lower place to a higher; to...
2Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
3Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ἀναγωγή”

  • anagogic
  • anagogy
  • anagoge
  • anagoge
  • αναγωγή
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