'foretaste' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'foretasten,' where 'fore-' meant 'before' and 'tasten' meant 'to taste.'

'foretasten' changed from the Old English word 'foretæcan' and eventually became the modern English word 'foretaste'.

Initially, it meant 'to taste beforehand,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a preliminary experience.'