Where does “жест” come from?

жест (Russian) comes from French geste, from Latin gestus, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

жест (Russian): gesture

Definitions

  1. gesture

Ancestry of “жест”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgestegesture; move, motion; saga, especially a cycle...
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 “жест”

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