Where does “gourmetlike” come from?
gourmetlike (English) comes from English gourmet, from French gourmet, from Middle French gourmet, from Old French groumet, from Old French grommes, from Middle English grom, from Old English grom, from Proto-Germanic gramaz — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
gourmetlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a gourmet
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a gourmet
Ancestry of “gourmetlike”, step by step
gourmetlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gourmet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gourmet | Fine; of superior quality; A connoisseur in... |
| 2 | French | gourmet | a wine expert, especially one who is adept at... |
| 3 | Middle French | gourmet | — |
| 4 | Old French | groumet | wine broker, valet in charge of wines, servant |
| 5 | Old French | grommes | manservant; wine-taster, manservant |
| 6 | Middle English | grom | Alternative form of grome; boy, valet, servant |
| 7 | Old English | grom | fetus, womb-child |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gramaz | furious; hostile |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via English like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |