Where does “Agesilaus” come from?

Agesilaus comes from Ancient Greek Ἀγησίλαος, derived from ἄγω meaning "to lead," which traces through Proto-Hellenic ágō to Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti and the root h₂eǵ-.

Agesilaus (English): of certain historical persons

Definitions

  1. of certain historical persons

Ancestry of “Agesilaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈγησίλαος—
2Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
3Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →