Where does “gustar” come from?

gustar (Spanish) comes from Latin gustō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

gustar (Spanish): to be pleasing to; to taste

Definitions

  1. to be pleasing to; to taste

Ancestry of “gustar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingustōto taste, sample
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “gustar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews-Every word from Latin gustō