Where does “акт” come from?

акт (Russian) comes 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.

акт (Russian): act; nude, painting of a nude person; receipt

Definitions

  1. act; nude, painting of a nude person; receipt

Ancestry of “акт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAktact; nude; artwork of a naked person
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

Words derived from “акт”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →