Where does “psychagogue” come from?
psychagogue (English) comes from English -agogue, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
psychagogue (English): A necromancer
Ancestry of “psychagogue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -agogue | something that stimulates a flow; someone who... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |