Where does “act of Congress” come from?
act of Congress (English) comes from English act, from Middle English acte, from Old French act, from Latin ācta, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
act of Congress (English): Authorization that is extremely difficult to get,...
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- Authorization that is extremely difficult to get,...
Ancestry of “act of Congress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | act | Something done, a deed; Actuality; Something done... |
| 2 | Middle English | acte | An act; an action |
| 3 | Old French | act | — |
| 4 | Latin | ācta | acts, transactions, or proceedings (e.g., of an organization, in an academic field, of an office holder) |
| 5 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |