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Where does “αναγωγή” come from?

αναγωγή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή, from Ancient Greek ἀνάγω, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

αναγωγή (Greek): abstract reference to something well known;...

Definitions

  1. abstract reference to something well known;...

Ancestry of “αναγωγή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀναγωγήleading up, lifting up; lifting up of the soul to...
2Ancient Greekἀνάγωto lead up from a lower place to a higher; to...
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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