Where does “vermouth” come from?
Vermouth comes from French vermout, from German Wermut, from Middle High German wërmuote, from Old High German werimuota, from Proto-West Germanic warjamōdā, blending warjā with mōd, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer-.
vermouth (English): A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with...
Definitions
- A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with...
Ancestry of “vermouth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vermout | — |
| 2 | German | Wermut | vermouth; wormwood |
| 3 | Middle High German | wërmuote | — |
| 4 | Old High German | werimuota | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | warjamōdā | wormwood |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | warjan | to ward off, to defend against |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |