Where does “aktüer” come from?

aktüer (Turkish) comes from French actuaire, from Latin āctuārius, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

aktüer (Turkish): actuary (professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions)

Definitions

  1. actuary (professional who calculates financial values associated with uncertain events subject to risk, such as insurance premiums or pension contributions)

Ancestry of “aktüer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchactuaireactuary
2Latināctuāriusswift, agile, nimble
3Latināctusmade, done, having been done
4Latinagōto act, to behave
5Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →