Etymology of the English word mystagogue
the English word
mystagoguederived from the Latin word
mystagoguederived from the Greek word
mustagogos, μυσταγωγός
derived from the Greek word
mustes, μύστης
derived from the Greek word
muein, μύειν
derived from the Greek word
agein, ἄγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-derived from the Latin word
mystagogus (priest who showed sacred places to strangers)
derived from the Greek word
mustagogos, μυσταγωγός
derived from the Greek word
mustes, μύστης
derived from the Greek word
muein, μύειν
derived from the Greek word
agein, ἄγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-Date
The earliest known usage of mystagogue in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
