Where does “microvinification” come from?
microvinification (English) comes from English vinification, from English vinify, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
microvinification (English): Very small-scale vinification, typically from bought-in grapes
Definitions
- Very small-scale vinification, typically from bought-in grapes
Ancestry of “microvinification”, step by step
microvinification traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vinification
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vinification | The process of vinifying; winemaking |
| 2 | English | vinify | To convert the juice of a fruit into wine by... |
| 3 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |