Where does “gesto” come from?

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

gesto (Portuguese): gesture

Definitions

  1. gesture

Ancestry of “gesto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegesto—
2Latingestuscarried, having been carried, borne, having been...
3Latingerōto carry, bear
4Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “gesto”

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