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Where does “gastrique” come from?

gastrique (English) comes from French gastrique, from New Latin gastricus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

gastrique (English): A syrupy reduction of vinegar and sugar

Definitions

  1. A syrupy reduction of vinegar and sugar

Ancestry of “gastrique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgastriquegastric
2New Latingastricus—
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
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