Etymology of the English word degust
the English word
degustderived from the Latin word
degustare (taste; taste, try)
derived from the Latin word
gustare (taste, sip; have some experience of)
derived from the Latin word
gustus (tasting, appetite; draught of water)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*geus-using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Date
The earliest known usage of degust in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
