Where does “actuate” come from?
Actuate comes from Medieval Latin actuatus, past participle of Latin actuo, derived from Latin actus (done, driven) and the verb agere (to drive, act), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- (to drive or move).
actuate (English): To activate, or to put into motion; to animate;...
Definitions
- To activate, or to put into motion; to animate;...
Ancestry of “actuate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | actuatus | actuated |
| 2 | Latin | actuo | I actuate, activate, implement |
| 3 | Latin | actus | made, done, having been done; act, action, doing,... |
| 4 | Latin | ago | I act, I behave; I do or make continuously or... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
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