Where does “agir” come from?

agir (Catalan) comes from French agir, from Latin agere, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

agir (Catalan): to act, behave; to be all about

Definitions

  1. to act, behave; to be all about

Ancestry of “agir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchagirto act; to act, to do; to act, behave
2Latinageresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Latin agere →