Where does “misinteract” come from?

misinteract (English) comes from English interact, 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.

misinteract (English): To interact incorrectly; to take part in an inappropriate interaction

Definitions

  1. To interact incorrectly; to take part in an inappropriate interaction

Ancestry of “misinteract”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinteractTo act upon each other; A short act or piece...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-