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Where does “egeries” come from?

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

egeries (Latin): excrement, dung

Definitions

  1. excrement, dung

Ancestry of “egeries”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinegeroI carry, bear or bring out or away; I discharge;...
2Latingerō—
3Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “egeries”

  • egesta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →