Where does “akta” come from?
akta (Indonesian) comes from Malay akta, from Portuguese acta, from Latin ācta, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
akta (Indonesian): certificate
Definitions
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Ancestry of “akta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | akta | act; certificate; a deed; a legal contract |
| 2 | Portuguese | acta | minute |
| 3 | Latin | ācta | acts, transactions, or proceedings (e.g., of an organization, in an academic field, of an office holder) |
| 4 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |