Where does “act” come from?

act (Romanian) comes from French acte, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

act (Romanian): act, deed, action

Definitions

  1. act, deed, action

Ancestry of “act”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchacteact
2Latināctusmade, done, having been done
3Latinagōto act, to behave
4Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →