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Where does “egesta” come from?

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

egesta (Latin): nominative feminine singular of ēgestus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of ēgestus;...

Ancestry of “egesta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinegestusdischarged
2LatinegeroI carry, bear or bring out or away; I discharge;...
3Latingerō—
4Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →