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Where does “auslese” come from?

auslese (English) comes from German Auslese, from German Aus, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

auslese (English): A sweet wine, especially from Germany, made from...

Definitions

  1. A sweet wine, especially from Germany, made from...

Ancestry of “auslese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAusleseselection, choice, pick; Auslese . "A wine made...
2GermanAusan out; the end of play for an individual or a...
3EnglishoutAway from the inside, centre or other point of...
4Middle Englishoute—
5Old Englishūtout
6Proto-West Germanic*ūt—
7Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
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