Where does “vonkelwyn” come from?
vonkelwyn (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans wyn, from Dutch wijn, from Middle Dutch wijn, from Old Dutch wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
vonkelwyn (Afrikaans): sparkling wine
Definitions
- sparkling wine
Ancestry of “vonkelwyn”, step by step
vonkelwyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans wyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | wyn | wine |
| 2 | Dutch | wijn | wine, an alcoholic beverage produced by a certain... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wijn | wine |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wīn | wine |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 7 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Afrikaans vonkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | vonkel | sparkling |