Where does “egestion” come from?
egestion (English) comes from Latin ēgestiōnem, from Latin egero, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
egestion (English): The act or result of egesting
Definitions
- The act or result of egesting
Ancestry of “egestion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ēgestiōnem | — |
| 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 |