Where does “claret jug” come from?

claret jug (English) comes from English jug, from English pug, from Hindi पग, from Sanskrit पद्ग, from Sanskrit पद्, from Indo-Iranian *pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

claret jug (English): A narrow-necked fancy jug for holding claret

Definitions

  1. A narrow-necked fancy jug for holding claret

Ancestry of “claret jug”, step by step

claret jug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English jug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjugA serving vessel or container, typically circular...
2EnglishpugA small dog of an ancient breed originating in...
3Hindiपगstep; foot, leg
4Sanskritपद्ग
5Sanskritपद्a foot; step; fourth part, quarter
6Indo-Iranian*pā́ts
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
9Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via English claret

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclaretA dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of...
2Middle Englishclaretclary; clary water; pink, pink-purple, light
3Middle Frenchclaret
4Latinclaratum vinum
5Latinclārusclear, bright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped-