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Where does “פדגוג” come from?

פדגוג (Hebrew) comes from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

פדגוג (Hebrew): a pedagogue

Definitions

  1. a pedagogue

Ancestry of “פדגוג”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγόςoriginally, a slave who accompanied a child to...
2Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading 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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