Where does “gusto” come from?

Gusto comes from Italian gusto, from Latin gustus, ultimately deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root ǵews- meaning to taste.

gusto (English): Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor

Definitions

  1. Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor

Ancestry of “gusto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangustotaste; taste, flavour; gusto, enjoyment, relish
2Latingustustaste
3Proto-Italicgustustaste
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵéwstustaste
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
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