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
1Latingerōto carry, bear
2Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “gestus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-