Where does “geste” come from?

geste (French) comes from Latin gestus, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

geste (French): gesture; move, motion; saga, especially a cycle...

Definitions

  1. gesture; move, motion; saga, especially a cycle...

Ancestry of “geste”, step by step

geste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin gestus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingestuscarried, having been carried, borne, having been...
2Latingerōto carry, bear
3Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Old French geste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgesteact; action; story of heroism or bravery; gesture
2Latingestanominative feminine singular of gestus;...

Words derived from “geste”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →