Where does “ragoûter” come from?
ragoûter (Middle French) comes from Middle French goût, from Latin gustus, from Proto-Italic gustus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
ragoûter (Middle French): to awaken the appetite; awaken the appetite
Definitions
- to awaken the appetite; awaken the appetite
Ancestry of “ragoûter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | goût | taste |
| 2 | Latin | gustus | taste |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gustus | taste |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵéwstus | taste |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
Words derived from “ragoûter”