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