Where does “geste” come from?

geste (Middle French) comes from Old French geste, from Latin gesta — nominative feminine singular of gestus;...

geste (Middle French): act; action

Definitions

  1. act; action

Ancestry of “geste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgesteact; action; story of heroism or bravery; gesture
2Latingestanominative feminine singular of gestus;...

Words derived from “geste”

Every word from Latin gesta →