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Where does “gouster” come from?

gouster (Middle French) comes from Old French gouster, from Latin gustō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

gouster (Middle French): to taste

Definitions

  1. to taste

Ancestry of “gouster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchgousterAlternative form of goster
2Latingustō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “gouster”

  • goûter
  • goutieren
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