Where does “malmsey” come from?
malmsey (English) comes from Middle English malmesye, from Middle Dutch malemeseye, from Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία, from Ancient Greek ἔμβασις, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
malmsey (English): A sweet fortified wine made in Madeira,...
Definitions
- A sweet fortified wine made in Madeira,...
Ancestry of “malmsey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | malmesye | malvoisie, malmsey type of wine |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | malemeseye | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μονεμβασία | Monemvasia; {{w|Monemvasia}} |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔμβασις | entering into |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |