Etymology of the Latin word activus
the Latin word
activus (active; practical; active)
derived from the Classical Latin word
actum (act, deed, transaction)
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-Derivations in Latin
activitasDerivations in other languages
English
active, French
actif, Italian
attivo, Portuguese
ativo, Spanish
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