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Where does “yier” come from?

yier (Aromanian) comes from Latin vinearius, from Latin vīnea, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

yier (Aromanian): vine grower, vineyard owner

Definitions

  1. vine grower, vineyard owner

Ancestry of “yier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvineariusof, pertaining to or used for vines
2Latinvīnea—
3Latinvīnum—
4Proto-Italicwīnomwine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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