Etymology of the English word action
the English word
actionderived from the English word
acciounDate
The earliest known usage of action in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
coaction,
actionable,
inaction,
interaction,
retroactionCognates
Dutch
actie, French
action, German
Aktion, German
Aktie, Italian
azione, Norwegian
aksjon, Norwegian
aksje, Spanish
accion, Swedish
aktion, Swedish
aktieUsage
Word found in Modern English
