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Where does “agō” come from?

agō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

agō (Proto-Italic): drive; push, impel; do, act

Definitions

  1. drive; push, impel; do, act

Ancestry of “agō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “agō”

  • action
  • act
  • activity
  • active
  • exactly
  • agent
  • reaction
  • examination
  • interaction
  • acting
  • agency
  • catch
  • examine
  • exact
  • agenda
  • actor
  • actively
  • interact
  • navy
  • catching
  • navigation
  • react
  • agitation
  • interactive
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