Where does “circumgestare” come from?
circumgestare (Latin) comes from Latin gestare, from Latin gesto, from Latin gero, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
circumgestare (Latin): to carry around
Definitions
- to carry around
Ancestry of “circumgestare”, step by step
circumgestare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin gestare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gestare | present active infinitive of gestō; second-person... |
| 2 | Latin | gesto | I bear, carry; I have, hold, wield; I ride, sail,... |
| 3 | Latin | gero | I carry, bear; I manage, conduct; I wear |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |