Where does “gostar” come from?
gostar (Franco-Provençal) comes from Latin gusto, from Proto-Indo-European ǵustós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
Ancestry of “gostar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gusto | I taste, sample; I snack; I whet my appetite |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵustós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
Words derived from “gostar”