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Where does “τακτικός” come from?

τακτικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

τακτικός (Ancient Greek): fit for ordering or arranging, especially in war;...

Definitions

  1. fit for ordering or arranging, especially in war;...

Ancestry of “τακτικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-τικόςrelating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,...
2Ancient Greek-σιςAdded to verb stems to form abstract nouns or...
3Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “τακτικός”

  • tactics
  • tactical
  • tactic
  • tactically
  • phonotactics
  • nontactical
  • countertactic
  • ditactic
  • tritactic
  • aerotactical
  • cistactic
  • transtactic
  • transtacticity
  • cistacticity
  • multitactical
  • psychotactical
  • tático
  • viipalointitaktiikka
  • taktiikka
  • taktik
  • geriljataktikk
  • taktikk
  • geriljataktikk
  • taktikk
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