Where does “gesticulate” come from?
gesticulate (English) comes from Latin gesticulor, from Latin gesticulus, from Latin gestus, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
gesticulate (English): To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; To...
Definitions
- To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; To...
Ancestry of “gesticulate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gesticulor | to mimic, pantomime, gesticulate |
| 2 | Latin | gesticulus | a mimic gesture; mimic gesture |
| 3 | Latin | gestus | carried, having been carried, borne, having been... |
| 4 | Latin | gerō | to carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |