Where does “cervoise” come from?
cervoise (French) comes from Middle French cervoise, from Old French cervoise, from Latin cervesia, from Proto-Celtic kurmi — beer.
cervoise (French): Ancient beer made during antiquity and the Middle...
Definitions
- Ancient beer made during antiquity and the Middle...
Ancestry of “cervoise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | cervoise | beer |
| 2 | Old French | cervoise | beer |
| 3 | Latin | cervesia | beer, of higher quality, made of wheat |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kurmi | beer |