Where does “lochage” come from?

lochage (English) comes from Ancient Greek λοχαγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

lochage (English): An officer who commanded a company in Ancient...

Definitions

  1. An officer who commanded a company in Ancient...

Ancestry of “lochage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλοχαγόςleader of an armed band, especially the commander of a company (100 men)
2Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
3Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →