Where does “microgesture” come from?

microgesture (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.

microgesture (English): A very small, fleeting, possibly involuntary gesture

Definitions

  1. A very small, fleeting, possibly involuntary gesture

Ancestry of “microgesture”, step by step

microgesture traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gesture

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgestureA motion of the limbs or body, especially one...
2Latingesturanominative feminine singular of gestūrus;...
3Latingerōto carry, bear
4Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- →Every word from Proto-Italic gezō →