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Where does “ἡγεμονία” come from?

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

ἡγεμονία (Ancient Greek): the act of leading; supreme power, supremacy,...

Definitions

  1. the act of leading; supreme power, supremacy,...

Ancestry of “ἡγεμονία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡγεμώνone who goes first; guide; leader, chief
2Ancient GreekἡγέομαιI go before, precede; I lead the way, guide; I...
3Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
4Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ἡγεμονία”

  • hegemony
  • hegemonic
  • counterhegemonic
  • hegemonically
  • nonhegemonic
  • counterhegemony
  • hegemonistic
  • antihegemonic
  • hegemonize
  • hegemonist
  • hegemonical
  • posthegemonic
  • antihegemony
  • posthegemony
  • antihegemonist
  • dehegemonize
  • hegemónico
  • hegemonía
  • гегемония
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