Where does “exactament” come from?

exactament (Catalan) comes from Catalan exacte, from Latin exactus, from Latin exigō, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

exactament (Catalan): exactly

Definitions

  1. exactly

Ancestry of “exactament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanexacteexact
2Latinexactusdriven out, expelled, having been driven out;...
3Latinexigōto drive out; expel
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 h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →