Etymology

beerwort

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Today it means: Wort prepared by the infusion of malt with water, intended to be converted into beer. Full definition →

Middle English berwort
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromberwort
  2. English todaybeerwort

From Middle English berwort, berwurt, equivalent to beer + wort. Cognate with Dutch bierwort (“beerwort”), German Bierwürze (“beerwort”).

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