Where does “gus” come from?

gus (Irish) comes from Old Irish gus, from Proto-Celtic gustus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

gus (Irish): vigor, force

Definitions

  1. vigor, force

Ancestry of “gus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgusforce, vigour
2Proto-Celticgustuschoice; excellence, force
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵéwstustaste
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus →Every word from Proto-Celtic gustus →