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

  1. The act or result of egesting

Ancestry of “egestion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēgestiōnem—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- →Every word from Proto-Italic gezō →
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