Where does “golosamente” come from?
golosamente (Italian) comes from Italian goloso, from Latin gulosus, from Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
golosamente (Italian): greedily
Definitions
- greedily
Ancestry of “golosamente”, step by step
golosamente traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian goloso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | goloso | greedy, voracious; glutton, gourmand, gormandizer |
| 2 | Latin | gulosus | gluttonous; appetizing |
| 3 | Latin | gula | gullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via Spanish goloso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | goloso | greedy, gluttonous; sweet-toothed, having a sweet... |