Actual etymology

English

English word actual comes from Late Latin actualis (active, practical), a word which derives from the Latin word actus, which is form of the verb agere and means "done"

Etymology of actual

Detailed word origin of actual

Dictionary entry Language Definition
actualis Late Latin (LL) active, practical
actual Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro)
actuel Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
actual English (en) (dated) In action at the time being; now existing; current.. (obsolete) Active, not passive.. Existing in act or reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.. Factual, real, not just apparent or even false.. Used to emphasise a noun or verb, whether something is real or metaphorical. (finance) Something actually received; real receipts, as distinct from estimated [...]