Where does “gourmandise” come from?
gourmandise (English) comes from French gourmandise, from French gourmand, from Middle French gourmant — glutton.
gourmandise (English): To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to...
Definitions
- To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to...
Ancestry of “gourmandise”, step by step
gourmandise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French gourmandise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gourmandise | delicacy; culinary taste; "joie de manger";... |
| 2 | French | gourmand | eating a lot; having a love for good food,... |
| 3 | Middle French | gourmant | glutton |
via English gourmand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gourmand | A person given to excess in the consumption of... |