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Where does “αγελαίος” come from?

αγελαίος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγελαῖος, from Ancient Greek ἀγέλη, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

αγελαίος (Greek): gregarious, herd loving; vulgar, commonplace

Definitions

  1. gregarious, herd loving; vulgar, commonplace

Ancestry of “αγελαίος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγελαῖοςgregarious; common, ordinary
2Ancient Greekἀγέληherd; at Crete, bands or classes in which youth...
3Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
4Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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