Where does “strategi” come from?
strategi (English) comes from English strategus, from Latin strategus, from Ancient Greek στρατηγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
strategi (English): plural of strategus
Ancestry of “strategi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | strategus | The leader or commander of an army; a general |
| 2 | Latin | strategus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρατηγός | A leader or commander of an army: general; The... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |