Where does “gourmetten” come from?
gourmetten (Dutch) comes from Dutch gourmet, from French gourmet, from Middle French gourmet, from Old French groumet, from Old French grommes, from Middle English grom, from Old English grom, from Proto-Germanic gramaz — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gourmetten (Dutch): to partake in "gourmet", a kind of festive meal...
Definitions
- to partake in "gourmet", a kind of festive meal...
Ancestry of “gourmetten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gourmet | a person of refined palate for food and drink, a... |
| 2 | French | gourmet | a wine expert, especially one who is adept at... |
| 3 | Middle French | gourmet | — |
| 4 | Old French | groumet | wine broker, valet in charge of wines, servant |
| 5 | Old French | grommes | manservant; wine-taster, manservant |
| 6 | Middle English | grom | Alternative form of grome; boy, valet, servant |
| 7 | Old English | grom | fetus, womb-child |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gramaz | furious; hostile |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |