Where does “strategy” come from?
Strategy derives from Ancient Greek στρατηγία, formed from στρατός (army) and -ία (abstract noun suffix), ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄγω (to lead) via Proto-Hellenic ágō and Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-.
strategy (English): The science and art of military command as...
Definitions
- The science and art of military command as...
Ancestry of “strategy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | strategia | a government, strategy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στρατηγία | office of general, command; generalship; province... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρατηγός | A leader or commander of an army: general; The... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |