Where does “ehemoniya” come from?
ehemoniya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish hegemonía, from Ancient Greek ἡγεμονία, from Ancient Greek ἡγεμών, from Ancient Greek ἡγέομαι, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
ehemoniya (Tagalog): hegemony
Definitions
- hegemony
Ancestry of “ehemoniya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | hegemonía | hegemony |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡγεμονία | the act of leading; supreme power, supremacy,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἡγεμών | one who goes first; guide; leader, chief |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡγέομαι | I go before, precede; I lead the way, guide; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |