Etymology of the English word gustation
the English word
gustationderived from the Late Latin word
gustatioderived from the Latin word
gustatus (taste, sense of taste; tasting)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of gustation in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
