Where does “cinegetico” come from?
cinegetico (Italian) comes from Late Latin cynēgeticus, from Ancient Greek κυνηγετικός, from Ancient Greek κυνηγέτης, from Ancient Greek ἡγέτης, from Ancient Greek ἡγέομαι, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
cinegetico (Italian): hunting especially with the use of dogs
Definitions
- hunting especially with the use of dogs
Ancestry of “cinegetico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cynēgeticus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κυνηγετικός | related to hunting |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυνηγέτης | hunter, huntsman |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡγέτης | leader |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἡγέομαι | I go before, precede; I lead the way, guide; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |