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In summary, an etymological review of the word: "act", shows
an historical relationship between the 'letter group' written:
"ag-", and the 'letter group' written: "ac-", such that the
"sense" of the Indo-European root: "*ag-", is advanced in language
through the use of the 'letter group' written: "ac-". For
example. the words written: "accuse", "accost", "accolade", and
"acknowl-
edge", involve the "sense" of: "drive" or "do", and may
be considered to be:
'a thing done'. The historical relationship
between the 'letter groups': "ag-" and "ac-", with regards to the
"sense" of: "drive" or "do", may be found in a review of the following
dictionary entries: "tachy-", "tag", "tack", and "take";
"wag" and "vacillate"; "Magi", "make", "macaroni", and "magma";
the suffix: "-agogue", "Achilles" and "achieve"; "jag" and "project".
However, an evaluation of the 'letter group' written: "ac-",
shows that specific words that involve this 'letter group' may be
traced to the Indo-European root written: "*ak-". For example, an
examination of the word written: "acrid", shows that this word is
related to the word written: "acid", and that both: "acrid" and
"acid", are considered to be derived from the Indo-European root
written: "*ak-". Here, the "sense" of the IE. root: "*ak-" is
given as: "sharp(ly)" or "point(ed)". (See: "acumen" and "ache";
["ax" and "axis"].)
One may observe a modification of the "sense" that is conveyed
when the sound of the 'letter group' is modified from:
"*ag-" to "*ak-", through the comparison of the "sense" of the
(modern) word written: "acre", with the
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