'vintage' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'vendange,' where 'vend-' meant 'to sell' and '-ange' referred to 'harvest.'

'vendange' transformed into the Middle English word 'vintage,' and eventually became the modern English word 'vintage.'

Initially, it meant 'the harvest of grapes,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'high-quality wine or something of high quality from the past.'