Where does “味美思” come from?
味美思 (Chinese) comes from English vermouth, from French vermout, from German Wermut, from Middle High German wërmuote, from Old High German werimuota, from Proto-West Germanic warjamōdā, from Proto-West Germanic warjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
味美思 (Chinese): vermouth
Definitions
- vermouth
Ancestry of “味美思”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vermouth | A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with... |
| 2 | French | vermout | — |
| 3 | German | Wermut | vermouth; wormwood |
| 4 | Middle High German | wërmuote | — |
| 5 | Old High German | werimuota | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | warjamōdā | wormwood |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | warjan | to ward off, to defend against |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |