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Where does “gastronomia” come from?

gastronomia (Italian) 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.

gastronomia (Italian): gastronomy; delicatessen, deli

Definitions

  1. gastronomy; delicatessen, deli

Ancestry of “gastronomia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgastronomiegastronomy
2Ancient Greekγαστρονομία—
3Ancient Greekνόμοςusage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain
4Ancient Greekνέμωto deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or...
5Proto-Indo-Europeannémossacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing
6Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “gastronomia”

  • gastronomico
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