Where does “pedagogically” come from?
Pedagogically derives from English pedagogical, from English pedagogic, from French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Indo-European -kos, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός meaning leader, from Ancient Greek ἄγω meaning to lead.
pedagogically (English): in a pedagogical manner, like a pedagogue
Definitions
- in a pedagogical manner, like a pedagogue
Ancestry of “pedagogically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pedagogical | Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching; Haughty... |
| 2 | English | pedagogic | Synonym of pedagogical |
| 3 | French | pédagogique | pedagogic, pedagogical; educational;... |
| 4 | Latin | paedagogicus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγικός | pertaining to teaching; suitable for teaching;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγός | originally, a slave who accompanied a child to... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |