Etymology of the English word gesture
the English word
gesturederived from the Medieval Latin word
gesturaderived from the Latin word
gerere (to carry; bear, carry, wear)
Date
The earliest known usage of gesture in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
gestured,
gesturingCognates
Dutch
geste, French
geste, German
Geste, Italian
gesto, Italian
gesta, Latin
gestus, Lithuanian
gestas, Norwegian
gest, Polish
gest, Swedish
gestUsage
Word found in Modern English
