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Where does “actuarily” come from?

actuarily (English) comes from English actuary, from Latin āctuārius, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

actuarily (English): In the manner of, or using the methods of an...

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  1. In the manner of, or using the methods of an...

Ancestry of “actuarily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishactuaryRegistrar, clerk; A professional who calculates...
2Latināctuārius—
3Latināctus—
4Latinagō—
5Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →