Where does “헤게모니” come from?

헤게모니 (Korean) comes from German Hegemonie, from French hégémonie, from Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία, from Ancient Greek ἡγεμών, from Ancient Greek ἡγέομαι, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.

헤게모니 (Korean): hegemony

Definitions

  1. hegemony

Ancestry of “헤게모니”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHegemoniehegemony
2Frenchhégémoniehegemony
3Ancient Greekἡγεμονίαthe act of leading; supreme power, supremacy,...
4Ancient Greekἡγεμώνone who goes first; guide; leader, chief
5Ancient GreekἡγέομαιI go before, precede; I lead the way, guide; I...
6Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
7Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ágō