Where does “gostoso” come from?

gostoso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gosto, from Old Portuguese gosto, from Latin gustus, from Proto-Italic gustus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

gostoso (Portuguese): tasty, tasteful; sexy; attractive

Definitions

  1. tasty, tasteful; sexy; attractive

Ancestry of “gostoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegostotaste; taste, flavour; pleasure, enjoyment
2Old Portuguesegosto—
3Latingustustaste
4Proto-Italicgustustaste
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵéwstustaste
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “gostoso”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus →Every word from Proto-Italic gustus →