Where does “eggsactly” come from?
eggsactly (English) comes from English exactly, from English exact, from Latin exactare, from Latin exactus, from Latin exigō, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
eggsactly (English): Exactly, when referring to eggs or Easter
Definitions
- Exactly, when referring to eggs or Easter
Ancestry of “eggsactly”, step by step
eggsactly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English exactly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exactly | without approximation; precisely; Used to provide... |
| 2 | English | exact | Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or... |
| 3 | Latin | exactare | — |
| 4 | Latin | exactus | driven out, expelled, having been driven out;... |
| 5 | Latin | exigō | to drive out; expel |
| 6 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English egg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | egg | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body... |
| 2 | Middle English | eggen | To egg on; to encourage or provide motivation; To... |
| 3 | Old Saxon | eggian | to harrow |
| 4 | Old Norse | eggja | to incite, egg on to do |
| 5 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |