Where does “hochaktuell” come from?

hochaktuell (German) comes from German aktuell, 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.

hochaktuell (German): Very up-to-date

Definitions

  1. Very up-to-date

Ancestry of “hochaktuell”, step by step

hochaktuell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German aktuell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaktuellcurrent, in action at the time being, live;...
2Frenchactuelcurrent
3Latinactuālisactive, practical
4Latināctusmade, done, having been done
5Latinagōto act, to behave
6Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via German hōch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhōch
2Middle High Germanhōch
3Old High Germanhōhhigh, tall, elevated
4Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
5Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic agō