Where does “Apfelweinessig” come from?
Apfelweinessig (German) comes from German Essig, from German Essich, from Middle High German eȥȥich, from Old High German eȥȥih, from Proto-Germanic *atek, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
Apfelweinessig (German): apple cider vinegar
Definitions
- apple cider vinegar
Ancestry of “Apfelweinessig”, step by step
Apfelweinessig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Essig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Essig | vinegar; bad |
| 2 | German | Essich | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | eȥȥich | vinegar |
| 4 | Old High German | eȥȥih | vinegar |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *atek | — |
| 6 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 7 | French | -ate | ate |
| 8 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via German Apfelwein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Apfelwein | cider, apple cider |
| 2 | Old High German | apfulwīn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | appluwīn | cider, apple cider, apple wine |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 6 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |