Where does “Aktenkoffer” come from?
Aktenkoffer (German) comes from German Akte, from Latin ācta, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
Aktenkoffer (German): attaché case
Definitions
- attaché case
Ancestry of “Aktenkoffer”, step by step
Aktenkoffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Akte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Akte | file |
| 2 | Latin | ācta | acts, transactions, or proceedings (e.g., of an organization, in an academic field, of an office holder) |
| 3 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |