Where does “vendange” come from?
vendange (English) comes from French vendange, from Old French vendenge, from Latin vindēmia, from Latin dēmō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
vendange (English): The annual grape harvest, especially in France
Definitions
- The annual grape harvest, especially in France
Ancestry of “vendange”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vendange | vintage; grapes harvested for wine-making; grape... |
| 2 | Old French | vendenge | vintage |
| 3 | Latin | vindēmia | a grape-gathering, vintage |
| 4 | Latin | dēmō | to remove, take away, subtract |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |