Where does “gesture” come from?
gesture (Latin) comes from Latin gesturus, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
gesture (Latin): vocative masculine singular of gestūrus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of gestūrus
Ancestry of “gesture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gesturus | about to carry, about to bear; about to wear |
| 2 | Latin | gerō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |