Where does “egestive” come from?
egestive (English) comes from English egest, 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.
egestive (English): Of or pertaining to egestion
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to egestion
Ancestry of “egestive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | egest | To eliminate undigested food or waste from the... |
| 2 | Latin | ēgestus | carried, borne, or brought out |
| 3 | Latin | egero | I carry, bear or bring out or away; I discharge;... |
| 4 | Latin | gerō | to carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |