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Where does “գինետուն” come from?

գինետուն (Armenian) comes from Armenian գինի, from Old Armenian գինի, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

գինետուն (Armenian): tavern; pub; wineshop; wine cellar

Definitions

  1. tavern; pub; wineshop; wine cellar

Ancestry of “գինետուն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianգինիwine
2Old Armenianգինիwine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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