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