Where does “agile” come from?
Agile comes from Latin agilis, derived from the verb ago meaning to drive or lead, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root h₂eǵ- meaning to drive.
agile (English): Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs;...
Definitions
- Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs;...
Ancestry of “agile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | agilis | That can be easily moved, easily movable; light;... |
| 2 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
Words derived from “agile”