Where does “midgesture” come from?

midgesture (English) comes from English MID, from English mid-range, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos — to set in order.

midgesture (English): The middle of a gesture

Definitions

  1. The middle of a gesture

Ancestry of “midgesture”, step by step

midgesture traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English MID

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMIDInitialism of mobile information device
2Englishmid-rangeOf a central or halfway point
3EnglishrangeA line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A...
4Middle Englishrengen
5Old Frenchrengierto line up; to form ranks
6Old Frenchrengplace; position
7Latinrencusrow; order, rank
8Gaulishrekos
9Proto-Celticreketito arrange
10Proto-Indo-European(H)rek-to set in order

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (H)rek-