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Where does “gustable” come from?

gustable (English) comes from Latin gustus, from Proto-Italic gustus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

gustable (English): Having a taste; capable of being tasted; Pleasant...

Definitions

  1. Having a taste; capable of being tasted; Pleasant...

Ancestry of “gustable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingustustaste
2Proto-Italicgustustaste
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵéwstustaste
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
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