Italian word atto comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-, Latin -alis, Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵʰ-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti (To be driving.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂eǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to drive, plough animal |
| -alis | Latin (lat) | Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals. |
| *h₂eǵʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | plough animal |
| *h₂éǵeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be driving. |
| *agō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Do, act. Drive. Push, impel. |
| agendum | Latin (lat) | |
| actus | Latin (lat) | (historical, _, units of measure) An actus: a former Roman unit of area equivalent to a square with sides of 1 actus (about ⅛ ha). (historical, _, units of measure) An actus: a former Roman unit of length equal to 120 Roman feet (about 35½ m). A cattle drive, the act of driving cattle or a cart. A cattle path or narrow cart track. Act, action, doing, deed. Performance, behavior. |
| atto | Italian (ita) | Act. |