Where does “isvin” come from?
isvin (Danish) comes from Danish vin, from Old Danish win, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
isvin (Danish): ice wine
Ancestry of “isvin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | vin | wine; vine |
| 2 | Old Danish | win | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | vinr | friend |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ | friend |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | winiz | loved one, friend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |