Where does “Winesap” come from?
Winesap (English) comes from English winesop, 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,...
Winesap (English): A medium-sized winter apple of a deep red variety...
Definitions
- A medium-sized winter apple of a deep red variety...
Ancestry of “Winesap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | winesop | A piece of bread soaked in wine; a small cake... |
| 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 | — |
| 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,... |