Where does “Ἀγησίλαος” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ἀγησίλαος”, step by step

Ἀγησίλαος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄγω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
2Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Ancient Greek Λαός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛαόςpeople; people assembled
2Proto-Helleniclāwóspeople, crowd
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “Ἀγησίλαος”

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