Where does “gerundial” come from?

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

gerundial (English): Pertaining to or behaving like a gerund

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to or behaving like a gerund

Ancestry of “gerundial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingerundiumgerund
2Latingerōto carry, bear
3Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “gerundial”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- →Every word from Proto-Italic gezō →