Where does “wijnfles” come from?
wijnfles (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,...
wijnfles (Dutch): wine bottle
Definitions
- wine bottle
Ancestry of “wijnfles”, step by step
wijnfles traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wijn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wijn | wine, an alcoholic beverage produced by a certain... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wijn | wine |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wīn | wine |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 6 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Dutch fles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | fles | bottle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | flassche | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flaska | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | flaskā | bottle, flask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |