Where does “Koori grapevine” come from?
Koori grapevine (English) comes from English Grapevine, from English grape, from Middle English grape, from Old French grappe, from Old French graper, from Old French grap, from Frankish krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Koori grapevine (English): The informal, word of mouth network between the indigenous people of Victoria and southern New South Wales
Definitions
- The informal, word of mouth network between the indigenous people of Victoria and southern New South Wales
Ancestry of “Koori grapevine”, step by step
Koori grapevine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Grapevine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Grapevine | The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow |
| 2 | English | grape | A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit,... |
| 3 | Middle English | grape | — |
| 4 | Old French | grappe | grappling hook; fruits or flowers together |
| 5 | Old French | graper | to pick grapes |
| 6 | Old French | grap | hook |
| 7 | Frankish | krappō | hook; a hook |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | grep- | hook; a hook, force |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gremb- | crooked, uneven |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |