Where does “gusto” come from?
gusto (Italian) comes from Latin gustus, from Proto-Italic gustus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
gusto (Italian): taste; taste, flavour; gusto, enjoyment, relish
Definitions
- taste; taste, flavour; gusto, enjoyment, relish
Ancestry of “gusto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | gustus | taste |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | gustus | taste |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵéwstus | taste |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
Words derived from “gusto”