Where does “cynēgeticus” come from?
cynēgeticus (Late Latin) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
Ancestry of “cynēgeticus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κυνηγετικός | related to hunting |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κυνηγέτης | hunter, huntsman |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἡγέτης | leader |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡγέομαι | I go before, precede; I lead the way, guide; I... |
| 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 |