Where does “Wine” come from?
Wine derives from Old English winn, from Latin vinum, a word of uncertain ultimate origin denoting an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes.
Wine (English): A free and open-source compatibility layer that aims to allow computer programs developed for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems
Definitions
- A free and open-source compatibility layer that aims to allow computer programs developed for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems
Ancestry of “Wine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wyn | wine; Alternative form of wynne; Alternative form... |
| 2 | Old English | wīn | wine, vine |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 5 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |