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Where does “œno-” come from?

œno- (English) comes from Ancient Greek οἶνος, from Proto-Hellenic wóinos, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁ō, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

œno- (English): Archaic spelling of oeno-

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  1. Archaic spelling of oeno-

Ancestry of “œno-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοἶνοςwine
2Proto-Hellenicwóinoswine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁ōwine; vine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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