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

  1. A motion of the limbs or body, especially one...

Ancestry of “gesture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingesturanominative feminine singular of gestūrus;...
2Latingerōto carry, bear
3Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “gesture”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- →Every word from Proto-Italic gezō →