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
- To eliminate undigested food or waste from the...
Ancestry of “egest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ēgestus | — |
| 2 | Latin | egero | I carry, bear or bring out or away; I discharge;... |
| 3 | Latin | gerō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “egest”