Where does “archisynagogue” come from?
archisynagogue (English) comes from Latin archisynagogus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχισυνάγωγος, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή, from Ancient Greek συνάγω, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
archisynagogue (English): The head of a synagogue
Ancestry of “archisynagogue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | archisynagogus | head of a synagogue |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχισυνάγωγος | the president, director, ruler of a synagogue;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συναγωγή | gathering, collection; a gathering of people,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συνάγω | to bring together, gather together; gather... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |