Where does “oscitation” come from?

oscitation (English) comes from Latin oscitatio, from Latin ōscitō, from Latin citō, from Latin -tō, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

oscitation (English): The act of yawning or gaping. Also figuratively;...

Definitions

  1. The act of yawning or gaping. Also figuratively;...

Ancestry of “oscitation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoscitatio
2Latinōscitōto open one's mouth, gape
3Latincitōquickly, fast
4Latin-tōForms here
5Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
6Proto-Italic-tus
7Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tusEvery word from Latin -tusEvery word from Latin -tō
oscitation — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer