Where does “Burgundy” come from?
Burgundy (English) comes from English Burgundy wine, from English wine, from Middle English wyn, from Old English wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Burgundy (English): A variety of red wine from this region; A variety...
Definitions
- A variety of red wine from this region; A variety...
Ancestry of “Burgundy”, step by step
Burgundy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Burgundy wine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Burgundy wine | — |
| 2 | English | wine | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the... |
| 3 | Middle English | wyn | wine; Alternative form of wynne; Alternative form... |
| 4 | Old English | wīn | wine, vine |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 7 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Late Latin Burgundia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Burgundia | — |
| 2 | Latin | Burgundiones | highlanders |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Burgundī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |