Where does “vinagre” come from?
vinagre (Spanish) comes from Catalan vinagre, from Latin vinum acre — bitter wine; sour wine.
vinagre (Spanish): vinegar
Definitions
- vinegar
Ancestry of “vinagre”, step by step
vinagre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan vinagre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | vinagre | vinegar |
| 2 | Latin | vinum acre | bitter wine; sour wine |
via Old Spanish vinagre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | vinagre | vinegar |