Where does “wineglass” come from?
Wineglass is a compound of wine and glass, both of Old English origin, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European roots meaning fermented grape beverage and transparent substance respectively.
wineglass (English): Alternative spelling of wine glass
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of wine glass
Ancestry of “wineglass”, step by step
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| 1 | English | wine glass | A glass vessel, normally with a stem, from which... |
Words derived from “wineglass”