English
Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer comes from German Gewürz ‘spice’, and goes back to Middle High German gewürze.
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350gewürze
- Germanc. 1650–presentGewürz‘spice’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentGewürztraminer
- Englishearliest quotation 2024same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350gewürze
- Germanc. 1650–presentGewürz‘spice’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentGewürztraminer
- Englishearliest quotation 2024same form
Earliest quotation: 2024, Susie Dent, Guilty By Definition: “Martha picked up her wine and sipped from it;…”
Every English word from Middle High German gewürze
Today it means
noun An aromatic white wine grape variety that grows best in cooler climates.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle High German gewürze / Gewürztraminer