Where does “wijnglas” come from?
wijnglas (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,...
wijnglas (Dutch): wine glass
Definitions
- wine glass
Ancestry of “wijnglas”, step by step
wijnglas 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,... |