Where does “egest” come from?

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

egest (English): To eliminate undigested food or waste from the...

Definitions

  1. To eliminate undigested food or waste from the...

Ancestry of “egest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēgestuscarried, borne, or brought out
2LatinegeroI carry, bear or bring out or away; I discharge;...
3Latingerōto carry, bear
4Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “egest”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- →Every word from Proto-Italic gezō →