Where does “malvesey” come from?

malvesey (Old French) comes from Italian Malvasia, from Ancient Greek Μονεμβασία, from Ancient Greek ἔμβασις, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

malvesey (Old French): malvoisie

Definitions

malvoisie

Ancestry of “malvesey”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Malvasia	{{w\|Monemvasia}}
2	Ancient Greek	Μονεμβασία	Monemvasia; {{w\|Monemvasia}}
3	Ancient Greek	ἔμβασις	entering into
4	Ancient Greek	βάσις	step; rhythm; foot
5	Proto-Hellenic	gʷə́tis	step
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷémtis	step, act of walking
7	Proto-Indo-European	gʷem-	to step

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis →