English
gustofacial
Gustofacial comes from Latin gustus ‘a tasting’, from Proto-Italic *gustus ‘taste’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵews-‘to try, to taste’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵéwstus‘taste’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*gustus‘taste’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgustus‘a tasting’
- Englishearliest quotation 1993gustofacial
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵews-‘to try, to taste’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵéwstus‘taste’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*gustus‘taste’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgustus‘a tasting’
- Englishearliest quotation 1993gustofacial
Earliest quotation: 1993, Richard Cytowic: “In the gustofacial reflex, sweet tastes evoke a smile,…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- ‘to try, to taste’
choice, choose, chosen, 16 more
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus ‘taste’
through Latin gustus ‘a tasting’
Today it means
adj Of or relating to a basic reflex where different tastes produce different reactions in young children.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- / gustofacial