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

  1. vocative masculine singular of gestūrus

Ancestry of “gesture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingesturusabout to carry, about to bear; about to wear
2Latingerōto carry, bear
3Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- →Every word from Proto-Italic gezō →