Where does “squaw vine” come from?
squaw vine (English) comes from English Vine, from Middle English vyne, from Old French vigne, from Vulgar Latin vinia, from Latin vīnea, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
squaw vine (English): The partridge berry, "Mitchella repens"
Definitions
- The partridge berry, "Mitchella repens"
Ancestry of “squaw vine”, step by step
squaw vine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Vine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Vine | A looping video clip of a few seconds in... |
| 2 | Middle English | vyne | grapevine |
| 3 | Old French | vigne | vine; vineyard |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | vinia | — |
| 5 | Latin | vīnea | vineyard |
| 6 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |