Where does “pedagoguette” come from?
pedagoguette (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.
pedagoguette (English): A schoolmistress
Ancestry of “pedagoguette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pedagogue | A teacher or instructor of children; one whose... |
| 2 | Middle French | pedagogue | pedagogue, one who teaches a child |
| 3 | Latin | paedagōgus | — |
| 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 , take with; To carry... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |