Where does “gestor” come from?

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

gestor (Portuguese): manager

Definitions

  1. manager

Ancestry of “gestor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingestorwho performs actions of gerere; first-person...
2Latingestuscarried, having been carried, borne, having been...
3Latingerōto carry, bear
4Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es- →Every word from Proto-Italic gezō →