Where does “interaktion” come from?
interaktion (Swedish) comes from Swedish interagera, from Swedish agera, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
interaktion (Swedish): an interaction
Definitions
- an interaction
Ancestry of “interaktion”, step by step
interaktion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish interagera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | interagera | to interact |
| 2 | Swedish | agera | to act |
| 3 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English interaction
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interaction | The situation or occurrence in which two or more... |
| 2 | Latin | inter | between, among; during, while |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |