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Where does “勃艮第” come from?

勃艮第 (Chinese) comes from English burgundy, from English Burgundy, from English Burgundy wine, from English wine, from Middle English wyn, from Old English wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Ancestry of “勃艮第”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishburgundyAlternative letter-case form of Burgundy; A dark...
2EnglishBurgundyA variety of red wine from this region; A variety...
3EnglishBurgundy wine—
4EnglishwineAn alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the...
5Middle Englishwynwine; Alternative form of wynne; Alternative form...
6Old Englishwīnwine, vine
7Proto-West Germanicwīnwine
8Proto-Germanicwīnąwine
9Latinvīnum—
10Proto-Italicwīnomwine
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
12Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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