Etymology of the English word actin
the English word
actinderived from the English word
actderived from the Late Latin word
actus (act, performance, delivery; right of way, road for cattle; path)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-using the English suffix
-inDate
The earliest known usage of actin in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
actinin,
actomyosinUsage
Word found in Modern English
