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Where does “vinagre” come from?

vinagre (Spanish) comes from Catalan vinagre, from Latin vinum acre — bitter wine; sour wine.

vinagre (Spanish): vinegar

Definitions

  1. vinegar

Ancestry of “vinagre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanvinagrevinegar
2Latinvinum acrebitter wine; sour wine

Words derived from “vinagre”

  • vinegaroon
  • vinagrón
  • binagre
Every word from Latin vinum acre →