Where does “psychopedagogy” come from?
psychopedagogy (English) comes from English pedagogy, from Middle French pédagogie, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγία, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
psychopedagogy (English): The psychology of education
Definitions
- The psychology of education
Ancestry of “psychopedagogy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pedagogy | The profession of teaching; The activities of... |
| 2 | Middle French | pédagogie | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγία | the act of guiding, attending; teaching;... |
| 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 |