Where does “buongustaio” come from?

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

buongustaio (Italian): gourmet, gourmand; person with refined tastes

Definitions

  1. gourmet, gourmand; person with refined tastes

Ancestry of “buongustaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbuongustotaste; manners
2Italiangustotaste; taste, flavour; gusto, enjoyment, relish
3Latingustustaste
4Proto-Italicgustustaste
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵéwstustaste
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus →Every word from Proto-Italic gustus →