Where does “dagsaktuel” come from?

dagsaktuel (Danish) comes from Danish aktuel, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

dagsaktuel (Danish): current relating to the present

Definitions

  1. current relating to the present

Ancestry of “dagsaktuel”, step by step

dagsaktuel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish aktuel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishaktuelrelevant, of interest, topical; current, present
2Latināctusmade, done, having been done
3Latinagōto act, to behave
4Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Danish dag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdagday
2Old Danishdagh—
3Old Norsedagra day; days, times
4Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →
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