Where does “jeri” come from?

jeri (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese gerir, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

jeri (Kabuverdianu): manage

Definitions

  1. manage

Ancestry of “jeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegerirto manage, administer, govern; to rule
2Latingerōto carry, bear
3Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
5Proto-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 →