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Where does “akt” come from?

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

akt (Swedish): act; a division of a theatrical performance; act,...

Definitions

  1. act; a division of a theatrical performance; act,...

Ancestry of “akt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināctus—
2Latinagō—
3Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “akt”

  • unionsrättsakt
  • anslutningsakt
  • rättsakt
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