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-.

Ancestry of “Agesilaus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Ἀγησίλαος	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἄγω	To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
3	Proto-Hellenic	ágō	to lead, to guide
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂éǵeti	to be driving
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

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