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Where does “strategetic” come from?

strategetic (English) comes from English strategy, from Latin strategia, from Ancient Greek στρατηγία, from Ancient Greek στρατηγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

strategetic (English): Strategic

Definitions

  1. Strategic

Ancestry of “strategetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstrategyThe science and art of military command as...
2Latinstrategia—
3Ancient Greekστρατηγίαoffice of general, command; generalship; province...
4Ancient GreekστρατηγόςA leader or commander of an army: general; The...
5Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
6Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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