Where does “cynegetics” come from?
cynegetics (English) comes from English cynegetic, from Ancient Greek κυνηγετικός, from Ancient Greek κυνηγέτης, from Ancient Greek ἡγέτης, from Ancient Greek ἡγέομαι, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
cynegetics (English): hunting with dogs
Ancestry of “cynegetics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cynegetic | Of or relating to hunting |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κυνηγετικός | related to hunting |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυνηγέτης | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡγέτης | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἡγέομαι | I go before, precede; I lead the way, guide; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |