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Where does “pedagogia” come from?

pedagogia (Portuguese) 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.

pedagogia (Portuguese): pedagogy

Definitions

  1. pedagogy

Ancestry of “pedagogia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγίαthe act of guiding, attending; teaching;...
2Ancient Greekπαιδαγωγόςoriginally, a slave who accompanied a child to...
3Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
4Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
5Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “pedagogia”

  • antipedagogia
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