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Burgundy

2 stages from Medieval Latin to English.

Today it means a deep purplish-red color, named after the French wine region
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Stage 1 of 2
Burgundia
Medieval Latin · medieval
"a French wine region"
a historic region of eastern France famous for its deep red wine
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burgundy
English · 1500s
"a deep purplish-red color, or a wine from Burgundy"
adopted for the wine, and later the deep purplish-red color associated with it
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