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Where does “paedagogatus” come from?

paedagogatus (Latin) comes from Latin paedagōgus, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

paedagogatus (Latin): education, instruction

Definitions

  1. education, instruction

Ancestry of “paedagogatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaedagōgus—
2Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγόςoriginally, a slave who accompanied a child to...
3Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
4Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
5Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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