Where does “calcigerous” come from?

calcigerous (English) comes from English -gerous, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

calcigerous (English): Containing lime

Definitions

  1. Containing lime

Ancestry of “calcigerous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-gerousBearing or producing
2Latingerōto carry, bear
3Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- →Every word from Proto-Italic gezō →