Where does “sonderpädagogisch” come from?
sonderpädagogisch (German) comes from German pädagogisch, from German Pädagoge, 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.
sonderpädagogisch (German): special education
Ancestry of “sonderpädagogisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | pädagogisch | pedagogical |
| 2 | German | Pädagoge | pedagogue |
| 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 |