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
- tasty, tasteful; sexy; attractive
Ancestry of “gostoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | gosto | taste; taste, flavour; pleasure, enjoyment |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | gosto | — |
| 3 | Latin | gustus | taste |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | gustus | taste |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵéwstus | taste |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |