Where does “cuvage” come from?
cuvage (French) comes from French cuver, 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,...
cuvage (French): fermentation of crushed grapes in a vat as part...
Definitions
- fermentation of crushed grapes in a vat as part...
Ancestry of “cuvage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | cuver | to ferment; to sleep off; to sleep or rest after... |
| 2 | French | cuve | tank; vat |
| 3 | Old French | cuve | tank; vat |
| 4 | Latin | cūpa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |