Where does “gestation” come from?
Gestation derives from Latin gestatio, formed from the verb gero meaning "to carry" plus the Latin suffix -tio, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- meaning "to drive or lead."
gestation (English): The period of time during which an infant animal...
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- The period of time during which an infant animal...
Ancestry of “gestation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gestatio | bearing, carrying, wearing; promenade, ride |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |