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Where does “gerundium” come from?

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

gerundium (Latin): gerund

Definitions

  1. gerund

Ancestry of “gerundium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingerō—
2Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “gerundium”

  • gerund
  • gerundive
  • gerundial
  • gerundively
  • gerundially
  • gerundivus
  • gerundio
  • gerundi
  • Gerundium
  • gerundi
  • gerundium
  • gerunziu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →