Where does “agenturowy” come from?

agenturowy (Polish) comes from Polish agentura, from German Agentur, from Italian agente, from Latin agēns, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

agenturowy (Polish): spy ring

Definitions

  1. spy ring

Ancestry of “agenturowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishagenturaspy ring
2GermanAgenturagency
3Italianagenteagent, representative; constable, low rank police...
4Latinagēnsdoing, acting, making
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