Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “gestus” come from?

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

gestus (Latin): carried, having been carried, borne, having been...

Definitions

  1. carried, having been carried, borne, having been...

Ancestry of “gestus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gestus”

  • gesticulate
  • gestor
  • autogestion
  • gesticulatory
  • gesticulative
  • gestor
  • praegestio
  • gestio
  • gesticulari
  • gesticulus
  • gesticulatus
  • praegestiens
  • gestiens
  • gestitus
  • gestiturus
  • gestor
  • gestionar
  • autogestión
  • gestión
  • gesto
  • gesticular
  • gestire
  • gestibile
  • gestibilità
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →