Where does “pédagogue” come from?
pédagogue (French) comes from Latin paedagōgus, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
pédagogue (French): pedagogue; educator
Definitions
- pedagogue; educator
Ancestry of “pédagogue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | paedagōgus | pedagogue, governor |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγός | originally, a slave who accompanied a child to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |