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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | gusto | taste; liking, preference, aesthetic preference;... |
| 2 | Latin | gustus | taste |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gustus | taste |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵéwstus | taste |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |