Where does “agōn” come from?

agōn (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγών, from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω, from Proto-Hellenic agéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

agōn (Latin): a contest

Definitions

  1. a contest

Ancestry of “agōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγώνa gathering, an assembly; a contest, competition
2Ancient Greekἀγείρωto collect, gather
3Proto-Hellenicagéřřōto collect, to gather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

Words derived from “agōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic agéřřō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω →