Where does “vin” come from?

vin (Danish) comes from Old Danish win, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

vin (Danish): wine; vine

Definitions

  1. wine; vine

Ancestry of “vin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishwin—
2Old Norsevinrfriend
3Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
4Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “vin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →