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
- Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor
Ancestry of “gusto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | gusto | taste; taste, flavour; gusto, enjoyment, relish |
| 2 | Latin | gustus | taste |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gustus | taste |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵéwstus | taste |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |