Where does “pædagogik” come from?
pædagogik (Danish) comes from New Latin paedagogica, from New Latin paedagogicus, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγικός, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
pædagogik (Danish): pedagogy
Definitions
- pedagogy
Ancestry of “pædagogik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | paedagogica | — |
| 2 | New Latin | paedagogicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγικός | pertaining to teaching; suitable for teaching;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγός | originally, a slave who accompanied a child to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |