Roots/*h₂eǵ-₂h₂eǵ-₂“to lead, drive (variant)”Widely acceptedactionleadershipSource of Latin agere, English act, agent, agitate, essayLeading/driving root, yielding Latin agere and English act, agent, agitate, essay, examine.Related Rootsbheg-“to break, shatter”bʰelh₂-“to strike, fight in battle”bʰendʰ-₂“to bind, tie, fetter”bʰendʰ-mn̥“something bound, a binding”bʰer-“to carry, to bear”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰerh₃-“to bore, to pierce through”bʰerH-“to scrape, bore, perforate”related entrySee also: h2eg-2 history