Where does “paedagogica” come from?
paedagogica (New Latin) comes from New Latin paedagogicus, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγικός, 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 “paedagogica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | paedagogicus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγικός | pertaining to teaching; suitable for teaching;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παιδαγωγός | originally, a slave who accompanied a child to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |