Where does “Gastronomie” come from?
Gastronomie (German) comes from French gastronomie, from Ancient Greek γαστρονομία, from Ancient Greek νόμος, from Ancient Greek νέμω, from Proto-Indo-European némos, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
Gastronomie (German): food service industry, catering trade
Definitions
- food service industry, catering trade
Ancestry of “Gastronomie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gastronomie | gastronomy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γαστρονομία | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |