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

στρατηγικός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek στρατηγός

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

via Ancient Greek στρᾰτηγός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστρᾰτηγόςgeneral; leader, commander, general; leader of an...

Words derived from “στρατηγικός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →