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Where does “agonia” come from?

agonia (Portuguese) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin agonia, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνία, from Ancient Greek ἀγών, from Ancient Greek ἀγείρω, from Proto-Hellenic agéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

agonia (Portuguese): agony; the state of agony

Definitions

  1. agony; the state of agony

Ancestry of “agonia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical Latinagonia—
2Ancient Greekἀγωνίαcontest, struggle for victory; gymnastic...
3Ancient Greekἀγώνa gathering, an assembly; a contest, competition
4Ancient Greekἀγείρωto collect, gather
5Proto-Hellenicagéřřōto collect, to gather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd
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