Where does “pedagogic” come from?
Pedagogic derives from French pédagogique, from the French suffix -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Indo-European -kos, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄγω meaning to lead.
pedagogic (English): Synonym of pedagogical
Definitions
- Synonym of pedagogical
Ancestry of “pedagogic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pédagogique | pedagogic, pedagogical; educational;... |
| 2 | Latin | paedagogicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγικός | pertaining to teaching; suitable for teaching;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγός | originally, a slave who accompanied a child to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |