Where does “vinstok” come from?

vinstok (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.

vinstok (Danish): grapevine

Definitions

  1. grapevine

Ancestry of “vinstok”, step by step

vinstok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvinwine; vine
2Old Danishwin—
3Old Norsevinrfriend
4Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
5Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Danish stok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstokcane; stalk, stem
2Old Norsestokkrtree-trunk
3Proto-Germanicstukkazstick; beam; post; stump
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ →