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Where does “goûter” come from?

goûter (French) comes from Middle French gouster, from Old French gouster, from Latin gustō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

goûter (French): to taste, to try; to taste like; to approve, to...

Definitions

  1. to taste, to try; to taste like; to approve, to...

Ancestry of “goûter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchgousterto taste
2Old FrenchgousterAlternative form of goster
3Latingustō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “goûter”

  • goutieren
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