Where does “anagogy” come from?
anagogy (English) comes 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.
anagogy (English): The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a...
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Ancestry of “anagogy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | anagōgē | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀναγωγή | leading up, lifting up; lifting up of the soul to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάγω | to lead up from a lower place to a higher; to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |