ἄγω

Ancient Greek

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
  • (transitive) To carry off as captives or booty
  • (transitive) To guide, command (an army, a ship); to march in war
  • (transitive) To draw out (a line, wall, and so on)
  • (geometry) To draw (a line) or describe (a plane)
  • (transitive) To hold (an event); to celebrate or observe (festival)
  • (transitive) To weigh down a scale by a certain amount, to have a certain weight
  • (middle) I take for myself

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *ágō inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti (be driving), *h₂eǵ- (drive, lead, push, herd).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eǵ-

Gloss

drive, lead, push, herd

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
🚂

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