Where does “pedagogical” come from?
Pedagogical comes from English pedagogic, from French -ique and Latin -icus suffixes added to Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, derived from ἄγω meaning to lead or guide.
pedagogical (English): Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching; Haughty...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching; Haughty...
Ancestry of “pedagogical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pedagogic | Synonym of pedagogical |
| 2 | French | pédagogique | pedagogic, pedagogical; educational;... |
| 3 | Latin | paedagogicus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγικός | pertaining to teaching; suitable for teaching;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγός | originally, a slave who accompanied a child to... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |