Where does “könsakt” come from?

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

könsakt (Swedish): an act of sexual intercourse, a sex act

Definitions

  1. an act of sexual intercourse, a sex act

Ancestry of “könsakt”, step by step

könsakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish akt

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

via Swedish kön

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkönsex, gender; gender; genitalia; sex organ
2Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →