Where does “акт” come from?

акт (Kazakh) comes from Russian акт, from German Akt, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

акт (Kazakh): act

Definitions

  1. act

Ancestry of “акт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianактact; nude, painting of a nude person; receipt
2GermanAktact; nude; artwork of a naked person
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic agō