Etymology of the English word tactics
the English word
tacticsusing the English suffix
-icsderived from the English word
tacticderived from the French word
tactiquederived from the Greek word
taktikaderived from the Latin word
tacticusderived from the Greek word
taktike, τακτική
derived from the Latin word
tacticderived from the Greek word
taktikos, τακτικός
derived from the Greek word
taktos, τακτός (arranged; appointed or stated)
derived from the Greek word
tassein, τάσσω
derived from the New Latin word
tacticaderived from the Greek word
ta, τὰ, τά
Date
The earliest known usage of tactics in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
phonotacticsCognates
Dutch
tactiek, French
tactique, German
Taktik, Norwegian
taktikk, Swedish
taktikUsage
Word found in Modern English
