Where does “στρατηγός” come from?

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

στρατηγός (Ancient Greek): A leader or commander of an army: general; The...

Definitions

  1. A leader or commander of an army: general; The...

Ancestry of “στρατηγός”, step by step

στρατηγός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄγω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
2Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Ancient Greek στρατός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστρατόςarmy, military force
2Proto-Hellenic*strətós—

Words derived from “στρατηγός”

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