Where does “estrategic” come from?

estrategic (Occitan) comes from Occitan estrategia, from Latin strategia, from Ancient Greek στρατηγία, from Ancient Greek στρατηγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

estrategic (Occitan): strategic

Definitions

  1. strategic

Ancestry of “estrategic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanestrategiastrategy
2Latinstrategiaa government, strategy
3Ancient Greekστρατηγίαoffice of general, command; generalship; province...
4Ancient GreekστρατηγόςA leader or commander of an army: general; The...
5Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
6Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ágō
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