Where does “aktuell” come from?

aktuell (German) comes from French actuel, from Latin actuālis, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

aktuell (German): current, in action at the time being, live;...

Definitions

  1. current, in action at the time being, live;...

Ancestry of “aktuell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchactuelcurrent
2Latinactuālisactive, practical
3Latināctusmade, done, having been done
4Latinagōto act, to behave
5Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “aktuell”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →
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