Where does “sangiovese” come from?

sangiovese (Italian) comes from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

sangiovese (Italian): Either of two grape varieties grown in Tuscany...

Definitions

  1. Either of two grape varieties grown in Tuscany...

Ancestry of “sangiovese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsanguīsblood
2Proto-Italic*sangwensblood
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sh₂-én-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én- →Every word from Proto-Italic *sangwens →