核心畫面

A name that keeps being handed on. A place in eastern France gave its name to the wine made there, and the wine gave its name to its own colour. Hold the glass up to the light: deep red with a little purple in it. That is the colour that walked out of the vineyard and onto a scarf, a carpet and a car.

可以想成一個名字被一路傳下去:法國東部的一個地方,把名字給了那裡產的葡萄酒;那個酒又把名字給了自己的顏色。把杯子舉起更多收起可以想成一個名字被一路傳下去:法國東部的一個地方,把名字給了那裡產的葡萄酒;那個酒又把名字給了自己的顏色。把杯子舉起來對著光看,是偏深、帶一點紫的紅。走出酒莊以後,這個顏色就跑到圍巾、地毯和車子上面去了。所以同一個拼法,一邊指酒,一邊指顏色,差別常常只在大小寫。

From the word’s history

Recorded from 1881, from the attributive use of Burgundy in Burgundy wine, which in turn is from Burgundy, the region of France. So the order is place, then wine, then colour.

資料記到這個顏色的用法從 1881 年開始,來自 Burgundy wine(勃根地酒)裡 Burgundy 的修飾用法,而那個字又來自法國的勃根地這個地區。所以順序很清楚:先是地方,再是酒,最後才是顏色。

Wiktionary entry for burgundy (kaikki:3f6f69a190036ae4:916586202): "1881, from attributive use of Burgundy ('wine from Burgundy') from Burgundy wine, from Burgundy ('region of France') + wine."

Two branches

那個產地的酒

這是名字傳遞過程中的第一站:地名被拿去當酒名,就像 champagne 一樣。

noun · C1

A red or white wine from the Burgundy area of eastern France; the area is best known for its red wine.

勃根地葡萄酒

那個酒的顏色

名字傳到第二站:不再指杯子裡的東西,只留下它看起來的樣子。1881 年開始這樣用。

noun · B2

A dark red colour with some purple in it, like the red wine that the word is named after.

酒紅色