Where does “strategus” come from?

strategus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek στρατηγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

strategus (Latin): The leader or commander of an army; a general

Definitions

  1. The leader or commander of an army; a general

Ancestry of “strategus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστρατηγόςA leader or commander of an army: general; The...
2Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
3Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “strategus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →