Where does “aktorzyca” come from?
aktorzyca (Polish) comes from Polish aktorka, from Polish aktor, from Russian актёр, from French acteur, from Middle French acteur, from Latin āctor, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō — to drive.
Ancestry of “aktorzyca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | aktorka | — |
| 2 | Polish | aktor | actor |
| 3 | Russian | актёр | actor, player, performer |
| 4 | French | acteur | actor |
| 5 | Middle French | acteur | — |
| 6 | Latin | āctor | doer, agent |
| 7 | Latin | āctus | made, done, having been done |
| 8 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |