gest

Norwegian

noun-m1

Definitions

a gesture

Etymology

Derived from Latin gestus (gesture, posture, attitude) derived from French geste.

Origin

French

geste

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

gestor Latin
gestus Latin
gesztus Hungarian
geste French
жест Russian
gesto Spanish, Castilian
*h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European
gest Norwegian Nynorsk
gestus Danish
gest Catalan, Valencian
gest Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
žests Latvian