'disgust' originates from the Old French word 'desgouster', where 'des-' meant 'opposite of' and 'gouster' meant 'to taste'.

'desgouster' transformed into the Middle English word 'disgousten', and eventually became the modern English word 'disgust'.

Initially, it meant 'to have a distaste for something', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to cause revulsion or strong disapproval'.