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Where does “gourmandise” come from?

gourmandise (English) comes from English -ise, from Middle English -ise, from Old French -ise, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

gourmandise (English): To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to...

Definitions

  1. To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to...

Ancestry of “gourmandise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-iseAlternative form of -ize; Suffix used in...
2Middle English-iseAlternative form of -yssh
3Old French-iseused to form feminine nouns, often denoting a...
4Latin-itia-ness, -ity
5Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “gourmandise”

  • gormandise
  • gourmandize
  • gourmandizer
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