Etymology

subactivity

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Today it means: An activity making up part of a larger activity. Full definition →

English activity ← Middle French activité ← Latin āctīvitās
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  8. Proto-Italic*agō
  9. Latinagō
  10. Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
  11. Latināctīvus
  12. Latināctīvitās
  13. Middle Frenchactivité
  14. Englishactivity
  15. English todaysubactivity

From sub- + activity.

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