Where does “attwalment” come from?

attwalment (Maltese) comes from Italian attualmente, from Italian attuale, 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.

attwalment (Maltese): currently, now, at present, nowadays, at the moment

Definitions

  1. currently, now, at present, nowadays, at the moment

Ancestry of “attwalment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianattualmentecurrently, now, at present, nowadays, at the moment
2Italianattualepresent, current, modern, existing; up-to-date;...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Italic agō