Romanian word actor comes from Latin -ator, Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵʰ-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti (To be driving.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ator | Latin (lat) | Enlarged form of -tor, used to form agent nouns; -ator, -er. |
| *h₂eǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₂eǵʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *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. |
| actor | Latin (lat) | (legal) prosecutor, plaintiff, advocate, orator. Actor (person who performs in a theatrical play or movie). Doer. |
| acteur | French (fra) | Actor. |
| actor | Romanian (ron) | (acting) actor. |