The story
- Proto-Indo-European*weh₁y-?
- Proto-Indo-European*wéyh₁ō
- Proto-Italic*wīnom
- Latinvīnum
- Old Frenchvin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós
- Proto-Italic*akris
- Classical Latinācer
- Late Latinācrus
- Old Frenchaigre
- Old Frenchvinaigre
- Middle Englishvynegre
- English todayvinegar
From Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vīnum (“wine”) + Latin ācer (“sour”). Displaced Old English æċed (survived in Middle English eced).
Words from the same roots
Latinvīnum all →
winevinylvintsulphovinic acidvinaceousvinolentwhimberry
Latinācer all →
acrylicacroleinacerb
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.