Where does “axiological” come from?
Axiological comes from English axiology plus the suffix -ic, itself from Ancient Greek ἄγω meaning "to lead or drive," combined with Latin -icus and Proto-Indo-European -kos, ultimately from the root h₂eǵ-.
axiological (English): Of or relating to value theory, the philosophical...
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- Of or relating to value theory, the philosophical...
Ancestry of “axiological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | axiology | The study of the origin, nature, functions,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄξιος | counterbalancing, weighing as much as, of like... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |