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Where does “snoge” come from?

snoge (Dutch) comes from Ladino esnoga, from Vulgar Latin *es(i)nagoga, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή, from Ancient Greek συνάγω, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

snoge (Dutch): a synagogue

Definitions

  1. a synagogue

Ancestry of “snoge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ladinoesnoga—
2Vulgar Latin*es(i)nagoga—
3Ancient Greekσυναγωγήgathering, collection; a gathering of people,...
4Ancient Greekσυνάγωto bring together, gather together; gather...
5Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
6Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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