Where does “αγελάδα” come from?
αγελάδα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγελάς, from Ancient Greek ἀγέλη, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
αγελάδα (Greek): a cow; a fat woman
Ancestry of “αγελάδα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀγελάς | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγέλη | herd; at Crete, bands or classes in which youth... |
| 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 |