Where does “entreacto” come from?

entreacto (Spanish) comes from Spanish acto, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

entreacto (Spanish): intermission, entr'acte

Definitions

  1. intermission, entr'acte

Ancestry of “entreacto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishactoact
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 →