Where does “синагога” come from?
синагога (Kazakh) comes from Russian синаго́га, from Old Church Slavonic сѵнаго́га, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή, from Ancient Greek συνάγω, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
синагога (Kazakh): synagogue
Definitions
- synagogue
Ancestry of “синагога”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | синаго́га | synagogue |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | сѵнаго́га | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συναγωγή | gathering, collection; a gathering of people,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συνάγω | to bring together, gather together; gather... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |