Where does “agonic” come from?
agonic (English) comes from French agonique, from French agonie, from Latin agōnia, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνία, from Ancient Greek ἀγών, from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω, from Proto-Hellenic agéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.
agonic (English): Lacking an angle; Having a magnetic deviation of...
Definitions
- Lacking an angle; Having a magnetic deviation of...
Ancestry of “agonic”, step by step
agonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French agonique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | agonique | agonous, agonious |
| 2 | French | agonie | the moment just before death |
| 3 | Latin | agōnia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωνία | contest, struggle for victory; gymnastic... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγών | a gathering, an assembly; a contest, competition |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀγείρω | to collect, gather |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | agéřřō | to collect, to gather |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ger- | to gather; flock, herd |
via German agonisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | agonisch | — |