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Where does “paedagōgīum” come from?

paedagōgīum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγεῖον — place where pedagogues waited for their boys;...

Ancestry of “paedagōgīum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγεῖονplace where pedagogues waited for their boys;...
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