Where does “gerent” come from?

gerent (English) comes from Latin gerēns, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

gerent (English): A manager

Definitions

  1. A manager

Ancestry of “gerent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingerēnscarrying, bearing; wearing
2Latingerōto carry, bear
3Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
5Proto-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 →