Where does “burgundyish” come from?
burgundyish (English) comes from English burgundy, from English Burgundy, from English Burgundy wine, from English wine, from Middle English wyn, from Old English wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
burgundyish (English): Somewhat burgundy in colour
Definitions
- Somewhat burgundy in colour
Ancestry of “burgundyish”, step by step
burgundyish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burgundy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burgundy | Alternative letter-case form of Burgundy; A dark... |
| 2 | English | Burgundy | A variety of red wine from this region; A variety... |
| 3 | English | Burgundy wine | — |
| 4 | English | wine | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the... |
| 5 | Middle English | wyn | wine; Alternative form of wynne; Alternative form... |
| 6 | Old English | wīn | wine, vine |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 9 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |