Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “geste” come from?

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

geste (Old French): act; action; story of heroism or bravery; gesture

Definitions

  1. act; action; story of heroism or bravery; gesture

Ancestry of “geste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingestanominative feminine singular of gestus;...

Words derived from “geste”

  • chest
  • guest
  • jest
  • yeast
  • jesting
  • chested
  • jestingly
  • yeasty
  • houseguest
  • chesty
  • jesty
  • barechested
  • windchest
  • chestful
  • yeasted
  • midchest
  • yeastlike
  • jestbook
  • jestful
  • outjest
  • chestiness
  • yeastiness
  • guestless
  • yeastless
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