Where does “retroagire” come from?

retroagire (Italian) comes from Italian agire, from French agir, from Latin agere, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

retroagire (Italian): to retroact; to be backdated

Definitions

  1. to retroact; to be backdated

Ancestry of “retroagire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianagireto act or operate; to work, run or function; to...
2Frenchagirto act; to act, to do; to act, behave
3Latinageresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Latin agere →