Where does “Beerenauslese” come from?
Beerenauslese (German) comes from German Auslese, from German Aus, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
Beerenauslese (German): Beerenauslese (lit.: selected harvest of berries). A (usually white) wine made from individually picked grapes which are fully ripe and even botrytized, i.e. affected by noble rot (Edelfäule). These grapes are purposefully harvested very late, so as to be extra sweet
Definitions
- Beerenauslese (lit.: selected harvest of berries). A (usually white) wine made from individually picked grapes which are fully ripe and even botrytized, i.e. affected by noble rot (Edelfäule). These grapes are purposefully harvested very late, so as to be extra sweet
Ancestry of “Beerenauslese”, step by step
Beerenauslese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Auslese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Auslese | selection, choice, pick |
| 2 | German | Aus | an out; the end of play for an individual or a... |
| 3 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 4 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 5 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |