Where does “麦酒” come from?
麦酒 (Japanese) comes from Dutch bier, from Middle Dutch bier, from Old Dutch bier, from Proto-West Germanic beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic beuzą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰews- — dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast.
麦酒 (Japanese): beer; any other alcoholic drink brewed mainly...
Definitions
- beer; any other alcoholic drink brewed mainly...
Ancestry of “麦酒”, step by step
麦酒 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bier | beer; a serving of beer; a variety of beer |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bier | beer |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bier | beer |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | beuʀ | beer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beuzą | beer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰews- | dross, sediment; dross, sediment, brewer's yeast |
via Chinese 麥酒
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 麥酒 | ale; beer; wine from grain |