Where does “gist” come from?
Gist comes from Old French gist, from Old French gesir meaning "to lie," from Latin iaceo, from Proto-Italic jakēō, from Proto-Indo-European (H)yeh₁-.
gist (English): The most essential part; the main idea or...
Definitions
- The most essential part; the main idea or...
Ancestry of “gist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | gist | third-person singular present indicative of gesir |
| 2 | Old French | gesir | to lie down; to rest, to take rest |
| 3 | Latin | iacere | present active infinitive of iaciō; second-person... |
| 4 | Latin | iaceō | to lie prostrate, lie down; recline |
| 5 | Latin | -eō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ēō | Forms stative verbs, indicating a state of being;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ējō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₁yeti | Thematicization of the athematic stative verbal... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |