Etymology

chianti

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Today it means: A hilly geographic region in central Tuscany, Italy, famous for red wines. Full definition →

Italian chianti ← Etruscan 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄
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  1. Etruscan · derived from𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄
  2. Italian · borrowed fromchianti
  3. English todayChianti

Borrowed from Italian chianti, after Chianti, its area of production. Through Latin from the Etruscan 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante).

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