Where does “cuvée” come from?
cuvée (French) comes from French cuve, from Old French cuve, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
cuvée (French): the quantity of wine in a fermentation vessel; a...
Definitions
- the quantity of wine in a fermentation vessel; a...
Ancestry of “cuvée”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cuve | tank; vat |
| 2 | Old French | cuve | tank; vat |
| 3 | Latin | cūpa | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
Words derived from “cuvée”