Where does “goutiness” come from?
goutiness (English) comes from English gouty, from English gout, from French goût, from Middle French goust, from Old French goust, from Latin gustus, from Proto-Italic gustus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus — to taste, try.
goutiness (English): The state of being gouty; gout
Definitions
- The state of being gouty; gout
Ancestry of “goutiness”, step by step
goutiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gouty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gouty | Suffering from gout |
| 2 | English | gout | An extremely painful inflammation of joints,... |
| 3 | French | goût | taste, flavour; taste, discrimination; taste |
| 4 | Middle French | goust | taste; flavor |
| 5 | Old French | goust | taste; flavor |
| 6 | Latin | gustus | taste |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gustus | taste |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵéwstus | taste |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |