Where does “strateg” come from?

strateg (Romanian) comes from French stratège, 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.

strateg (Romanian): strategist

Definitions

  1. strategist

Ancestry of “strateg”, step by step

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