Where does “antihegemony” come from?
antihegemony (English) comes from English hegemony, from Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία, from Ancient Greek ἡγεμών, from Ancient Greek ἡγέομαι, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
antihegemony (English): Opposing or counteracting hegemony
Definitions
- Opposing or counteracting hegemony
Ancestry of “antihegemony”, step by step
antihegemony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hegemony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hegemony | Domination, influence, or authority over another,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡγεμονία | the act of leading; supreme power, supremacy,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἡγεμών | one who goes first; guide; leader, chief |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡγέομαι | I go before, precede; I lead the way, guide; I... |
| 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 |