Etymology of the English word tasteful
the English word
tastefulderived from 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)
using the English suffix
-fulUsage
Word found in Modern English