Where does “vreshtar” come from?
vreshtar (Albanian) comes from Albanian vresht, from Proto-Albanian *wáinesta, from Hawaiian waina, from English Wine, from Middle English wyn, from Old English wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
vreshtar (Albanian): viticulturist; winegrower
Definitions
- viticulturist; winegrower
Ancestry of “vreshtar”, step by step
vreshtar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian vresht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | vresht | vineyard |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | *wáinesta | — |
| 3 | Hawaiian | waina | wine |
| 4 | English | Wine | A free and open-source compatibility layer that aims to allow computer programs developed for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems |
| 5 | Middle English | wyn | wine; Alternative form of wynne; Alternative form... |
| 6 | Old English | wīn | wine, vine |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 9 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Albanian tar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | tar | — |