Where does “self-acting” come from?
self-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.
self-acting (English): Acting of or by itself
Definitions
- Acting of or by itself
Ancestry of “self-acting”, step by step
self-acting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English acting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acting | Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of... |
| 2 | English | Act | — |
| 3 | English | actually | In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively;... |
| 4 | English | actual | relating to a person's acts or deeds; active,... |
| 5 | Middle English | actual | actual, real, true |
| 6 | Anglo-Norman | actuel | — |
| 7 | Old French | actual | — |
| 8 | Latin | actuālis | active, practical |
| 9 | Latin | āctus | made, done, having been done |
| 10 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |