Where does “gastronomo” come from?
gastronomo (Italian) comes from French gastronome, 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.
gastronomo (Italian): gastronome, gourmet
Definitions
- gastronome, gourmet
Ancestry of “gastronomo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gastronome | gastronome |
| 2 | French | gastronomie | gastronomy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γαστρονομία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |