Where does “gesto” come from?

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

gesto (Spanish): gesture; expression

Definitions

gesture; expression

Ancestry of “gesto”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	gestus	carried, having been carried, borne, having been...
2	Latin	gerō	to carry, bear
3	Proto-Italic	gezō	carry, bear
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ǵ-es-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

Words derived from “gesto”

gestecillo

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