Etymology

vintry

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Today it means: A place where wine is sold. Full definition →

Middle English viniterie ← Old French vinotier
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The story

  1. Old French · derived fromvinotier
  2. Middle English · inherited fromviniterie
  3. English todayvintry

From Middle English viniterie, from Old French vinotier, vinetier (“wine merchant”).

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