Where does “gușteroaică” come from?
gușteroaică (Romanian) comes from Latin guster, from Bavarian Gusto, from Italian gusto, from Latin gustus, from Proto-Italic gustus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
gușteroaică (Romanian): female European green lizard
Definitions
- female European green lizard
Ancestry of “gușteroaică”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | guster | first-person singular present passive subjunctive... |
| 2 | Bavarian | Gusto | }} appetite for certain foods or beverages; desire for something e.g., an activity |
| 3 | Italian | gusto | taste; taste, flavour; gusto, enjoyment, relish |
| 4 | Latin | gustus | taste |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | gustus | taste |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵéwstus | taste |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |