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Where does “ἄγε” come from?

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

ἄγε (Ancient Greek): second-person singular present active imperative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present active imperative...

Ancestry of “ἄγε”, 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 “ἄγε”

  • άιντε
  • ἄε
  • άντε
  • άι
  • άε
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