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Where does “gusto” come from?

gusto (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish gusto, from Latin gustus, from Proto-Italic gustus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

Ancestry of “gusto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgustotaste; liking, preference, aesthetic preference;...
2Latingustustaste
3Proto-Italicgustustaste
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵéwstustaste
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
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