Where does “ice wine” come from?
ice wine (English) comes from German Eiswein, from German wein, from Middle High German wīn, from Old High German 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,...
ice wine (English): A sweet dessert wine made from grapes that are...
Definitions
- A sweet dessert wine made from grapes that are...
Ancestry of “ice wine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eiswein | ice wine |
| 2 | German | wein | singular imperative of weinen; first-person... |
| 3 | Middle High German | wīn | wine |
| 4 | Old High German | wīn | wine |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 7 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 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,... |