Etymology

actional

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action. Full definition →

English action ← Middle English accioun ← Old French aucion
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The story

  1. Old Frenchaucion
  2. Middle Englishaccioun
  3. Englishaction
  4. English todayactional

From action + -al.

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