'ampelographic' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'ampelos' and 'graphein', where 'ampelos' meant 'vine, grapevine' and 'graphein' meant 'to write'.

'ampelographic' changed from Neo-Latin 'ampelographia' and French 'ampélographie' and eventually became the modern English adjective 'ampelographic' derived from the noun 'ampelography'.

Initially, it meant 'writing about vines' (describing vines in writing), but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to the description or identification of grapevines and grape varieties'.