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Where does “oenin” come from?

oenin (English) comes from English oeno, 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,...

oenin (English): An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of malvidin and...

Definitions

  1. An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of malvidin and...

Ancestry of “oenin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishoeno—
2Ancient Greekοἶνοςwine
3Proto-Hellenicwóinoswine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁ōwine; vine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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