Where does “Gusto” come from?

Gusto (German) comes from Italian gusto, from Latin gustus, from Proto-Italic gustus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

Gusto (German): appetite; desire

Definitions

  1. appetite; desire

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

Words derived from “Gusto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus →Every word from Proto-Italic gustus →