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Where does “αγεληδόν” come from?

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

αγεληδόν (Greek): in a flock, in a herd, in a mob

Definitions

  1. in a flock, in a herd, in a mob

Ancestry of “αγεληδόν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαγέληherd; flock; pack
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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