Etymology of the English word amontillado
the English word
amontilladoderived from the Spanish word
vinoderived from the Latin word
vinum (wine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*win-o- (wine)
cognates include Arabic wain, both of which are possibly derived from a long-lost Mediterranean language
Date
The earliest known usage of amontillado in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
