Where does “pédagogie” come from?
pédagogie (Middle French) comes from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγία, 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.
Ancestry of “pédagogie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγία | the act of guiding, attending; teaching;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγός | originally, a slave who accompanied a child to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “pédagogie”