Where does “gesticulation” come from?
Gesticulation comes from Middle French gesticulation, from Latin gesticulatio, a noun derived from gesticulus meaning to gesture with the body.
gesticulation (English): The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to...
Definitions
- The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to...
Ancestry of “gesticulation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gesticulation | gesticulation |
| 2 | Latin | gesticulatio | pantomimic gesture; gesticulation |
| 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 |