Etymology of the English word actuate
the English word
actuatederived from the Medieval Latin word
actuatusderived from the Medieval Latin word
actuare (implement; actuate)
derived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of actuate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
actuator,
actuated,
actuatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
