Where does “gesticulatively” come from?
gesticulatively (English) comes from English gesticulative, from English gesticulate, from Latin gesticulor, from Latin gesticulus, from Latin gestus, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- — to drive.
gesticulatively (English): In a gesticulative manner
Definitions
- In a gesticulative manner
Ancestry of “gesticulatively”, step by step
gesticulatively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gesticulative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gesticulative | Of, relating to, or using gesticulation |
| 2 | English | gesticulate | To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; To... |
| 3 | Latin | gesticulor | to mimic, pantomime, gesticulate |
| 4 | Latin | gesticulus | a mimic gesture; mimic gesture |
| 5 | Latin | gestus | carried, having been carried, borne, having been... |
| 6 | Latin | gerō | to carry, bear |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |