Etymology of the English word taste
the English word
tastederived from the Old French word
tasterderived from the Medieval Latin word
taxare (value, assess the worth of; access a crime)
derived from the Latin word
tangere (touch, strike; border on)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tag- (to touch)
Date
The earliest known usage of taste in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
aftertaste,
distaste,
tasteful,
tasteless,
tastemaker,
tasty,
winetasting,
tasted,
tastingCognates
Dutch
tasten, French
tâtonner, German
tastenUsage
Word found in Modern English
