Talk:glucagon

the suffix -agon and agonist

This entry ties [gluc]agon to a Greek verb, ἄγω, “push forward...". The entry for antagonist ties that word to a noun, ἀγωνιστής “combatant, champion”. Seems obvious that those Greek words share the same root. Shouldn't both entries identify that common root? It's clear, I think, that a "ἀγωνιστής" is must "ἄγω" or be vanquished.

Aside: Is the L ago, agere descended from ἄγω? Among its translations are "to drive, to urge". The only antecedents I can find for agere are "proto IE".

I know nothing of Greek, so I'm not going to attempt a change. Can someone more knowledgeable do that, or tell me I'm wrong? Captain Puget (talk) 04:08, 8 November 2023 (UTC)