Where does “geostrategically” come from?
geostrategically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
geostrategically (English): In geostrategic terms
Definitions
- In geostrategic terms
Ancestry of “geostrategically”, step by step
geostrategically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English geostrategic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | geostrategic | Pertaining to the strategy of dealing with... |
| 2 | English | strategic | of or pertaining to strategy |
| 3 | French | stratégique | strategic, strategical |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στρατηγικός | of or for a general; suited or fitted for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στρατηγός | A leader or commander of an army: general; The... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |