Where does “tactica” come from?
tactica (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τακτική, from Ancient Greek τακτικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Ancestry of “tactica”, step by step
tactica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek τακτική
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τακτική | tactics |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τακτικός | fit for ordering or arranging, especially in war;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Ancient Greek τακτικὴ τέχνη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τακτικὴ τέχνη | art of arrangement |