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English word active comes from Proto-Italic *agō (Do, act. Drive. Push, impel.), Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵʰ-
*agō (Proto-Italic)
Do, act. Drive. Push, impel.
*h₂eǵ- (Proto-Indo-European)
to drive, plough animal
*h₂eǵʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)
plough animal
ago (Latin)
(of offerings) I slay, kill (as a sacrifice). (of plants) I put forth, sprout, extend. (of time) I pass, spend. I accomplish, manage, achieve. I chase, pursue. I discuss, plead, deliberate. I do, act, make, behave. I drive at, pursue (a course of action). I drive, conduct. I guide, govern, administer. I perform, transact. I push, move, impel. I rob, steal, plunder, carry off. I stir up, [...]
activum (Latin)
actif (Old French)
Active (involving activity, motion, etc.).
actif (Middle English)
active (English)
(gay sexual slang) (of a homosexual man) enjoying a role in anal sex in which he penetrates, rather than being penetrated by his partner.. (heading, grammar) About verbs.. (specifically, of a volcano) Being an active volcano. Compare extinct and dormant. Applied to a form of the verb; — opposed to passive. See active voice.. Applied to all verbs that express action as distinct from mere [...]