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Where does “gwin” come from?

gwin (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic gwin, from Proto-Celtic wīnom, 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,...

gwin (Cornish): wine

Definitions

  1. wine

Ancestry of “gwin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicgwinwine
2Proto-Celticwīnomwine
3Latinvīnum—
4Proto-Italicwīnomwine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “gwin”

  • gwyn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →