Where does “gestant” come from?

gestant (English) comes from Latin gestans, from Latin gestō — to bear, carry.

gestant (English): Bearing within; laden; burdened; pregnant,...

Definitions

  1. Bearing within; laden; burdened; pregnant,...

Ancestry of “gestant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingestansbearing, carrying; holding, wielding
2Latingestōto bear, carry
Every word from Latin gestōEvery word from Latin gestans
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