Where does “Chablis” come from?
Chablis (English) comes from French chablis, from Latin catapulta, from Ancient Greek καταπέλτης, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Chablis (English): A variety of dry white wine from this region
Definitions
- A variety of dry white wine from this region
Ancestry of “Chablis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chablis | fallen timber; Chablis |
| 2 | Latin | catapulta | a catapult |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καταπέλτης | Literary form of κᾰτᾰπᾰ́λτης |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κατά | |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καταστερίζω | to place among the stars; I put among the stars |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀστήρ | a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | astḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |