Etymology Explorer › Norwegian Nynorsk

Where does “pedagog” come from?

pedagog (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.

pedagog (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pedagogue; a teacher, educationalist

Definitions

  1. a pedagogue; a teacher, educationalist

Ancestry of “pedagog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγόςoriginally, a slave who accompanied a child to...
2Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
3Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
4Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →