Where does “anagogic” come from?
anagogic (English) comes from English anagoge, from Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή, from Ancient Greek ἀνάγω, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
anagogic (English): Of, pertaining to, or employing an anagoge
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or employing an anagoge
Ancestry of “anagogic”, step by step
anagogic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anagoge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anagoge | The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a... |
| 2 | Latin | anagōgē | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀναγωγή | leading up, lifting up; lifting up of the soul to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάγω | to lead up from a lower place to a higher; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via French anagogique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | anagogique | anagogic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |