Where does “pedagoguese” come from?
pedagoguese (English) comes from English pedagogue, from Middle French pedagogue, from Latin paedagōgus, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
pedagoguese (English): The jargon used by educationists
Definitions
- The jargon used by educationists
Ancestry of “pedagoguese”, step by step
pedagoguese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pedagogue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pedagogue | A teacher or instructor of children; one whose... |
| 2 | Middle French | pedagogue | pedagogue, one who teaches a child |
| 3 | Latin | paedagōgus | pedagogue, governor |
| 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 |