Where does “uva” come from?
uva (English) comes from Italian uva, from Latin uva, from Proto-Italic *oiwā.
uva (English): A small pulpy or juicy fruit containing several...
Definitions
- A small pulpy or juicy fruit containing several...
Ancestry of “uva”, step by step
uva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian uva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | uva | grape; grapes |
| 2 | Latin | uva | grape; ablative singular of ūva |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *oiwā | — |
via Portuguese uva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | uva | grape |