Where does “indago” come from?
indago (Latin) comes from Latin indu, from Old Latin endo, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
indago (Latin): I track, trace, hunt by tracking; I explore,...
Definitions
- I track, trace, hunt by tracking; I explore,...
Ancestry of “indago”, step by step
indago traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin indu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | indu | Archaic form of in; in, within |
| 2 | Old Latin | endo | in |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dó | into, inside |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Latin agō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “indago”