Where does “Agelas” come from?

Agelas (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγελάς, from Ancient Greek ἀγέλη, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

Agelas (Translingual): genus|certain sponges}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain sponges}}

Ancestry of “Agelas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγελάς—
2Ancient Greekἀγέληherd; at Crete, bands or classes in which youth...
3Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
4Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →