'actioner' originates from English, specifically the word 'action,' where 'action' meant 'the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.'

'action' transformed into the colloquial term 'actioner' to describe a genre of film or television show characterized by action-packed sequences.

Initially, it meant 'a film with action,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a film or show characterized by a lot of action.'