Etymology

coact

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Today it means: To compel, constrain, force. Full definition →

Latin cōgō
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coact · verb, adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromcōgō
  2. English todaycoact

From the participle stem of Latin cōgō.

coact · verb2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  10. Proto-Italic*agō
  11. Latinagō
  12. Latināctus
  13. Latinācta
  14. Old Frenchact
  15. Middle Englishacte
  16. Englishact
  17. English todaycoact

From co- + act.

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