Where does “葛底斯堡” come from?
葛底斯堡 (Chinese) comes from English Gettysburg, from English burg, from English burgundy, from English Burgundy, from English Burgundy wine, from English wine, from Middle English wyn, from Old English wīn — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Ancestry of “葛底斯堡”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gettysburg | The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 military engagement in the American Civil War |
| 2 | English | burg | A city or town; A fortified town in medieval... |
| 3 | English | burgundy | Alternative letter-case form of Burgundy; A dark... |
| 4 | English | Burgundy | A variety of red wine from this region; A variety... |
| 5 | English | Burgundy wine | — |
| 6 | English | wine | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the... |
| 7 | Middle English | wyn | wine; Alternative form of wynne; Alternative form... |
| 8 | Old English | wīn | wine, vine |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 11 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |