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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

  1. to carry around

Ancestry of “circumgestare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingestarepresent active infinitive of gestō; second-person...
2LatingestoI bear, carry; I have, hold, wield; I ride, sail,...
3LatingeroI carry, bear; I manage, conduct; I wear
4Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “circumgestare”

  • circumgestation
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