Where does “агенция” come from?

агенция (Bulgarian) comes from Italian agenzia, from Medieval Latin agentia, from Latin agēns, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

агенция (Bulgarian): agency, office, bureau the place of business of an agent, the office of an agent

Definitions

  1. agency, office, bureau the place of business of an agent, the office of an agent

Ancestry of “агенция”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianagenziaagency, bureau; branch office
2Medieval Latinagentianominative neuter plural of agēns; accusative...
3Latinagēnsdoing, acting, making
4Latinagōto act, to behave
5Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
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-Italic agō
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