Where does “gerundi” come from?

gerundi (Italian) comes from Italian gerundio, from Latin gerundium, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

gerundi (Italian): plural of gerundio

Definitions

  1. plural of gerundio

Ancestry of “gerundi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangerundiogerund mood
2Latingerundiumgerund
3Latingerōto carry, bear
4Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- →Every word from Proto-Italic gezō →
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