Etymology of the English word agency
the English word
agencyderived from the Medieval Latin word
agentiaderived from the Latin word
agens (advocate, pleader; secret police; efficient, effective, powerful)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-derived from the Latin word
agentusDate
The earliest known usage of agency in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
coagency,
interagency,
superagencyUsage
Word found in Modern English
