Where does “gesto” come from?

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

gesto (Italian): a gesture, an act; a gesture, a sign, a movement

Definitions

  1. a gesture, an act; a gesture, a sign, a movement

Ancestry of “gesto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gesto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- →Every word from Proto-Italic gezō →