Where does “strategist” come from?
Strategist comes from English strategy plus the suffix -ista from Latin, derived from Ancient Greek -ία and ἄγω, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots -idyé-, sterh₃-, and h₂eǵ-.
strategist (English): Someone who devises strategies
Definitions
- Someone who devises strategies
Ancestry of “strategist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strategy | The science and art of military command as... |
| 2 | Latin | strategia | a government, strategy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρατηγία | office of general, command; generalship; province... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στρατηγός | A leader or commander of an army: general; The... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |