Where does “synagogue-going” come from?
synagogue-going (English) comes from English synagogue, from Middle English synagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή, from Ancient Greek συνάγω, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō — to drive.
synagogue-going (English): Regularly attending a synagogue; being a...
Definitions
- Regularly attending a synagogue; being a...
Ancestry of “synagogue-going”, step by step
synagogue-going traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English synagogue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synagogue | A place of worship for Jews; A congregation of... |
| 2 | Middle English | synagoge | synagogue |
| 3 | Old French | synagoge | — |
| 4 | Latin | synagōga | congregation (of Jews) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συναγωγή | gathering, collection; a gathering of people,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | συνάγω | to bring together, gather together; gather... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English going
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | going | Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly |
| 2 | English | Go | An ancient Chinese board game, today also popular... |
| 3 | English | stop | To cease moving; To not continue; To cause to... |
| 4 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 6 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |