Where does “œnocyan” come from?
œnocyan (English) comes from English œno-, 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,...
œnocyan (English): A bluish pigment found in red wine
Definitions
- A bluish pigment found in red wine
Ancestry of “œnocyan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | œno- | Archaic spelling of oeno- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶνος | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | wóinos | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéyh₁ō | wine; vine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |