Where does “hegemonic” come from?
Hegemonic comes from English hegemony, from French hégémonie, from Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
hegemonic (English): Of or pertaining to hegemony
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to hegemony
Ancestry of “hegemonic”, step by step
hegemonic 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 |
via Catalan hegemonia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | hegemonia | hegemony |