Where does “Akteurin” come from?

Akteurin (German) comes from German Akteur, from French acteur, from Middle French acteur, from Latin āctor, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.

Ancestry of “Akteurin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAkteuractor, player; actor
2Frenchacteuractor
3Middle Frenchacteur—
4Latināctordoer, agent
5Latināctusmade, done, having been done
6Latinagōto act, to behave
7Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →