Where does “gestual” come from?

gestual (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gesto, 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.

gestual (Portuguese): gestural of, pertaining to, or using gestures

Definitions

  1. gestural of, pertaining to, or using gestures

Ancestry of “gestual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegestogesture
2Old Portuguesegesto—
3Latingestuscarried, having been carried, borne, having been...
4Latingerōto carry, bear
5Proto-Italicgezōcarry, bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ǵ-es-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “gestual”

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