Where does “gesture” come from?
Gesture comes from Latin gestura, derived from Latin gerere and Latin gero, ultimately from Proto-Italic gezō and Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- and h₂eǵ-.
gesture (English): A motion of the limbs or body, especially one...
Definitions
- A motion of the limbs or body, especially one...
Ancestry of “gesture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gestura | nominative feminine singular of gestūrus;... |
| 2 | Latin | gerō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “gesture”