gourmet的词源

英文词源

gourmet (n.)

"connoisseur in eating and drinking," 1820, from French gourmet, altered (by influence of Middle French gourmant "glutton") from Old French groume, originally "wine-taster, wine merchant's servant" (in 13c. "a lad generally"), a word of uncertain origin. As an adjective from 1900. Compare groom (n.1). For sense distinction, see gourmand.

中文词源

gourmet：美食家

来自古法语groumet, 酒管，酒侍。可能来自groom, 仆人，管酒的人，词义进一步引申为品酒家，美食家。比较butler.

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