1610s, "to take in as food," from Latin ingestus, past participle of ingerere "to throw in, pour in, heap upon," from in- "into" (from PIE root *en "in") + gerere "to carry" (see gest). Related: Ingested; ingesting.
in-gather
ingenious
ingenue
ingenuity
ingenuous
ingest
ingestion
ingle
inglorious
in-going
ingot
