Where does “cis-acting” come from?

cis-acting (English) comes from English acting, from English Act, from English actually, from English actual, from Middle English actual, from Anglo-Norman actuel, from Old French actual, from Latin actuālis — to drive.

cis-acting (English): Describing transcription factors that regulate...

Definitions

  1. Describing transcription factors that regulate...

Ancestry of “cis-acting”, step by step

cis-acting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English acting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishactingTemporarily assuming the duties or authority of...
2EnglishAct
3EnglishactuallyIn act or in fact; really; in truth; positively;...
4Englishactualrelating to a person's acts or deeds; active,...
5Middle Englishactualactual, real, true
6Anglo-Normanactuel
7Old Frenchactual
8Latinactuālisactive, practical
9Latināctusmade, done, having been done
10Latinagōto act, to behave
11Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via English cis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcisHaving two mutations on two genes on the same...
2EnglishcisgenderHaving a gender identity which matches the sex...
3Englishcis-On this side of; API + diazene → cis-diazene;...
4Latincison or to this or the near side of; short of;...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
6Middle Englishkyt
7Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
8Old High Germankuti
9Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
10Proto-Germanickweduzresin
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
12Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic agō