Etymology of the English word vinaigrette
the English word
vinaigrettederived from the French word
vinaigrettederived from the Old French word
vinaigrederived from the Old French word
vinderived 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 vinaigrette in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
