Where does “pedagogue” come from?
Pedagogue comes from Middle French pedagogue, from Latin paedagogus, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός, derived from ἀγωγός and ἄγω meaning "to lead," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-.
pedagogue (English): A teacher or instructor of children; one whose...
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- A teacher or instructor of children; one whose...
Ancestry of “pedagogue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | pedagogue | pedagogue, one who teaches a child |
| 2 | Latin | paedagōgus | pedagogue, governor |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγός | originally, a slave who accompanied a child to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |