Etymology of the English word gesticulate
the English word
gesticulatederived from the Latin word
gesticulatioderived from the Latin word
gesticulari (gesticulate; make mimic or pantomimic movements)
derived from the Latin word
gesticulusderived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of gesticulate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
gesticulant,
gesticulated,
gesticulatingCognates
Dutch
gesticuleren, French
geticuler, German
gestikulieren, Norwegian
gestikulere, Swedish
gestikuleraUsage
Word found in Modern English
