Where does “isagoge” come from?
isagoge (English) comes from Latin īsagōgē, from Ancient Greek εἰσαγωγή, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγή, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
isagoge (English): An introduction, especially Porphyry's...
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- An introduction, especially Porphyry's...
Ancestry of “isagoge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | īsagōgē | An isagoge: an introduction |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εἰσαγωγή | a bringing in; a bringing of causes into court;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγή | transportation; tendency; The act of taking away |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |