Where does “ullage” come from?
ullage (English) comes from Middle English ulage, from Anglo-Norman ulliage, from Old French ullier, from Old French oel, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
ullage (English): In a wine bottle, the empty space between the...
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- In a wine bottle, the empty space between the...
Ancestry of “ullage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ulage | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | ulliage | ullage |
| 3 | Old French | ullier | to fill a partially empty cask |
| 4 | Old French | oel | Alternative form of ueil; bunghole", literally,... |
| 5 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |