Where does “gastronomic” come from?
Gastronomic comes from French gastronomique, which derives from the Greek gastro- (stomach) and -nomia (law or system), literally meaning the principles governing eating.
gastronomic (English): Of or pertaining to gastronomy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to gastronomy
Ancestry of “gastronomic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gastronomique | gastronomic; pertaining to all things humanly... |
| 2 | French | gastro- | gastro- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γαστήρ | belly; womb; stomach, appetite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “gastronomic”