Where does “malvoisie” come from?
malvoisie (English) comes from Middle English malvesye, from Anglo-Norman malvesey, from Italian Malvasia, from Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία, from Ancient Greek ἔμβασις, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis — to step.
malvoisie (English): Synonym of malmsey
Definitions
- Synonym of malmsey
Ancestry of “malvoisie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | malvesye | malvoisie, malmsey type of wine |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | malvesey | malvoisie |
| 3 | Italian | Malvasia | {{w|Monemvasia}} |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μονεμβασία | Monemvasia; {{w|Monemvasia}} |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔμβασις | entering into |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |