Where does “gesturelike” come from?
gesturelike (English) comes from English gesture, from Latin gestura, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
gesturelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a gesture
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a gesture
Ancestry of “gesturelike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gesture | A motion of the limbs or body, especially one... |
| 2 | Latin | gestura | nominative feminine singular of gestūrus;... |
| 3 | Latin | gerō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |