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groumet
Old French · medieval
"a wine merchant's servant"
originally a wine merchant's assistant or servant
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gourmet
French · 1700s
"a connoisseur of fine food"
narrowed to mean a connoisseur of fine food and wine
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gourmet
English · 1800s
"a person with refined taste in food and drink"
adopted directly from French
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