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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinpaedagogicus—
2Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγικόςpertaining to teaching; suitable for teaching;...
3Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγόςoriginally, a slave who accompanied a child to...
4Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
5Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
6Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “paedagogica”

  • pædagogik
  • musikpædagogik
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →