Where does “Murri grapevine” come from?
Murri 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...
Murri grapevine (English): The informal, word of mouth network between the indigenous people of Queensland and northern New South Wales
Definitions
- The informal, word of mouth network between the indigenous people of Queensland and northern New South Wales
Ancestry of “Murri grapevine”, step by step
Murri 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... |