Where does “gestational” come from?
Gestational comes from English gestation, from Latin gestātiō (the act of carrying), derived from Latin gerō (to carry or bear), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- (to drive or move).
gestational (English): Of or pertaining to gestation
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to gestation
Ancestry of “gestational”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gestation | The period of time during which an infant animal... |
| 2 | Latin | gestatio | bearing, carrying, wearing; promenade, ride |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |