Where does “агент” come from?

агент (Bulgarian) comes from Russian аге́нт, from German Agent, from French agent, from Middle French agent, from Latin agēns, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.

агент (Bulgarian): a male agent, a male factor; agent

Definitions

  1. a male agent, a male factor; agent

Ancestry of “агент”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianаге́нтagent, envoy
2GermanAgentagent; agent, spy
3Frenchagentagent
4Middle Frenchagent—
5Latinagēnsdoing, acting, making
6Latinagōto act, to behave
7Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “агент”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →