Where does “gerunzial” come from?

gerunzial (Romanian) comes from Romanian gerunziu, from Latin gerundium, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

gerunzial (Romanian): gerundial

Definitions

  1. gerundial

Ancestry of “gerunzial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniangerunziugerund
2Latingerundiumgerund
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 →