Where does “vintager” come from?
vintager (English) comes from English vintage, from Middle English vendage, from Anglo-Norman vendenge, from Old French vendage, from Latin vindēmia, from Latin dēmō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
vintager (English): One who gathers the vintage
Definitions
- One who gathers the vintage
Ancestry of “vintager”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vintage | The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or... |
| 2 | Middle English | vendage | vintage |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | vendenge | vintage |
| 4 | Old French | vendage | — |
| 5 | Latin | vindēmia | a grape-gathering, vintage |
| 6 | Latin | dēmō | to remove, take away, subtract |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |