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Where does “schuimwijn” come from?

schuimwijn (Dutch) comes from Dutch wijn, from Middle Dutch wijn, from Old Dutch wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

schuimwijn (Dutch): sparkling wine

Definitions

  1. sparkling wine

Ancestry of “schuimwijn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwijnwine, an alcoholic beverage produced by a certain...
2Middle Dutchwijnwine
3Old Dutchwīn—
4Proto-West Germanicwīnwine
5Proto-Germanicwīnąwine
6Latinvīnum—
7Proto-Italicwīnomwine
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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