Where does “aktówka” come from?
aktówka (Polish) comes from Polish akt, 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.
aktówka (Polish): briefcase, portfolio
Definitions
- briefcase, portfolio
Ancestry of “aktówka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | akt | nude; act; act, bill, decree; legislative... |
| 2 | German | Akt | act; nude; artwork of a naked person |
| 3 | Latin | āctus | made, done, having been done |
| 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 |