Where does “stratagemical” come from?
stratagemical (English) comes from English stratagem, from Middle English stratageme, from Old French stratageme, from Latin strategema, from Ancient Greek στρατήγημα, from Ancient Greek στρατηγέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
stratagemical (English): strategic; involving stratagem
Definitions
- strategic; involving stratagem
Ancestry of “stratagemical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stratagem | A tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper... |
| 2 | Middle English | stratageme | — |
| 3 | Old French | stratageme | — |
| 4 | Latin | strategema | a stratagem; any artifice, trickery |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στρατήγημα | act of a general, piece of generalship; trick,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στρατηγέω | to be a general |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |