Etymology of the English word digestif
the English word
digestifderived from the French word
digestifderived from the Medieval Latin word
digestivus (digestive; of digestion)
derived from the Latin word
gestus (movement of the limbs, bodily action, carriage)
derived from the Latin word
digerere (dissolve, dissipate morbid matter; exercise; lay, set out; plant; scatter, disperse; carry)
derived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Latin word
gerere (to carry; bear, carry, wear)
derived from the Latin word
gestum (what has been carried out, a business; deeds)
derived from the Latin word
gerere (to carry; bear, carry, wear)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
