Where does “aktris” come from?

aktris (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish آقتریس, from French actrice, from Middle French actrice, from Latin actrix, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

aktris (Turkish): actress

Definitions

actress

Ancestry of “aktris”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	آقتریس	—
2	French	actrice	actress
3	Middle French	actrice	—
4	Latin	actrix	doer; actress, actor; plaintiff
5	Latin	agō	to act, to behave
6	Proto-Italic	agō	drive; push, impel; do, act
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂éǵeti	to be driving
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →