myEtymology.com: Greek etymology of strategia

Etymology of the Greek word strategia (στρατηγία)

the Greek word strategia, στρατηγία

derived from the Greek word strategos, στρατηγός (a general; (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (praetor), the chief (praefect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens)

derived from the Greek word stratos, στρατός

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ster-

derived from the Greek word agein, ἄγω

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ag-

Derivations in other languages

French strategie, French stratégie, Latin strategia