Where does “στρατηγία” come from?
στρατηγία (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.
στρατηγία (Ancient Greek): office of general, command; generalship; province...
Definitions
- office of general, command; generalship; province...
Ancestry of “στρατηγία”, step by step
στρατηγία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek στρατηγός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στρατηγός | A leader or commander of an army: general; The... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Ancient Greek στρᾰτηγός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στρᾰτηγός | general; leader, commander, general; leader of an... |