Where does “suggesting” come from?
Suggesting derives from English suggest, from Latin suggestus, past participle of suggero meaning to bring up or propose, from sub and gero meaning to carry, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- and h₃ewp-.
suggesting (English): present participle of suggest; suggestion
Definitions
- present participle of suggest; suggestion
Ancestry of “suggesting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suggest | To imply but stop short of saying explicitly; To... |
| 2 | Latin | suggestus | elevated place made of materials poured out;... |
| 3 | Latin | suggerō | to carry, bring, put or lay under |
| 4 | Latin | gerō | to carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |