Etymology of the English word transact
the English word
transactderived from the Latin word
transactusderived from the Late Latin word
transigere (stab, pierce; finish)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
agere (to drive; drive, urge, conduct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-using the Latin prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
Date
The earliest known usage of transact in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
transacted,
transactingUsage
Word found in Modern English
