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Where does “gourmand” come from?

Gourmand comes from Middle French gourmant, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.

gourmand (English): A person given to excess in the consumption of...

Definitions

  1. A person given to excess in the consumption of...

Ancestry of “gourmand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchgourmantglutton

Words derived from “gourmand”

  • gourmandise
  • gourmandism
  • gormandise
  • gourmandize
  • gourmandizer
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