Where does “lactagogo” come from?

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

lactagogo (Italian): Alternative spelling of lattagogo

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of lattagogo

Ancestry of “lactagogo”, step by step

lactagogo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀγωγός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
2Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
3Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Latin lác

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlácmilk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵláktsmilk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →