Where does “актуа́льный” come from?

актуа́льный (Russian) comes from Latin actuālis, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

актуа́льный (Russian): relevant, urgent, timely, topical, current

Definitions

  1. relevant, urgent, timely, topical, current

Ancestry of “актуа́льный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinactuālisactive, practical
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 “актуа́льный”

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