Where does “hegemon” come from?

Hegemon comes from Ancient Greek ἡγεμών, derived from Ancient Greek ἡγέομαι meaning to lead, which traces to Proto-Indo-European seh₂g-.

hegemon (English): A dominating leader or force, especially that...

Definitions

  1. A dominating leader or force, especially that...

Ancestry of “hegemon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡγεμώνone who goes first; guide; leader, chief
2Ancient GreekἡγέομαιI go before, precede; I lead the way, guide; I...
3Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
4Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “hegemon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →