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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

  1. Of or pertaining to egestion

Ancestry of “egestive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishegestTo eliminate undigested food or waste from the...
2Latinēgestus—
3LatinegeroI carry, bear or bring out or away; I discharge;...
4Latingerō—
5Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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