Etymology of the English word epact
the English word
epactderived from the Late Latin word
epactderived from the Greek word
epaktederived from the Greek word
epagein, ἐπάγω (to superinduce; inflict (an evil), charge (a crime))
derived from the Greek word
agein, ἄγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-derived from the French word
epactderived from the Late Latin word
epactaderived from the Greek word
epaktederived from the Greek word
epagein, ἐπάγω (to superinduce; inflict (an evil), charge (a crime))
derived from the Greek word
agein, ἄγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-Date
The earliest known usage of epact in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
