Where does “oenophilist” come from?

oenophilist (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,...

oenophilist (English): An oenophile; a wine lover

Definitions

  1. An oenophile; a wine lover

Ancestry of “oenophilist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishœno-Archaic spelling of oeno-
2Ancient Greekοἶνοςwine
3Proto-Hellenicwóinoswine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁ōwine; vine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁ō →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wóinos →