Where does “akte” come from?

akte (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch acte, from Old French acte, from Latin āctum, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

akte (Dutch): act; legal instrument, deed; a certificate, a...

Definitions

act; legal instrument, deed; a certificate, a...

Ancestry of “akte”, step by step

akte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch acte

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	acte	—
2	Old French	acte	perform, do
3	Latin	āctum	—
4	Latin	agō	to act, to behave
5	Proto-Italic	agō	drive; push, impel; do, act
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂éǵeti	to be driving
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

via Latin ācta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	ācta	acts, transactions, or proceedings (e.g., of an organization, in an academic field, of an office holder)
2	Ancient Greek	Ἀκτή	headland, cape, promontory
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

Words derived from “akte”

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