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Where does “gustaturus” come from?

gustaturus (Latin) comes from Latin gusto, from Proto-Indo-European ǵustós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

gustaturus (Latin): about to taste or sample

Definitions

  1. about to taste or sample

Ancestry of “gustaturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingustoI taste, sample; I snack; I whet my appetite
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵustós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
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