Where does “gerir” come from?

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

gerir (Portuguese): to manage, administer, govern; to rule

Definitions

  1. to manage, administer, govern; to rule

Ancestry of “gerir”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gerir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- →Every word from Proto-Italic gezō →