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Where does “στρατηγικός” come from?

στρατηγικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στρατηγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

στρατηγικός (Ancient Greek): of or for a general; suited or fitted for...

Definitions

  1. of or for a general; suited or fitted for...

Ancestry of “στρατηγικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστρατηγόςA leader or commander of an army: general; The...
2Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
3Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “στρατηγικός”

  • strategic
  • strategically
  • geostrategic
  • nonstrategic
  • unstrategic
  • metastrategic
  • geostrategically
  • technostrategic
  • substrategic
  • prestrategic
  • strategicness
  • antistrategic
  • unstrategically
  • e-strategic
  • strateginen
  • strategisuus
  • strategisesti
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