Where does “unstrategic” come from?
unstrategic (English) comes from English strategic, from French stratégique, from Ancient Greek στρατηγικός, from Ancient Greek στρατηγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
unstrategic (English): Not strategic
Definitions
- Not strategic
Ancestry of “unstrategic”, step by step
unstrategic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English strategic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strategic | of or pertaining to strategy |
| 2 | French | stratégique | strategic, strategical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στρατηγικός | of or for a general; suited or fitted for... |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |