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Where does “ágō” come from?

ágō (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ágō (Proto-Hellenic): to lead, to guide

Definitions

  1. to lead, to guide

Ancestry of “ágō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ágō”

  • strategy
  • strategic
  • pedagogy
  • pedagogical
  • synagogue
  • strategically
  • axiom
  • stratagem
  • axiomatic
  • strategist
  • pedagogic
  • demagogue
  • pedagogue
  • pedagogically
  • Agesilaus
  • geostrategic
  • demagogic
  • axiological
  • demagoguery
  • demagogy
  • axiology
  • axiomatization
  • axiomatically
  • strategics
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