Where does “vignetter” come from?
vignetter (English) comes from English vignette, from French vignette, from French vigne, from Middle French vigne, from Old French vigne, from Vulgar Latin vinia, from Latin vīnea, from Latin vīnum — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
vignetter (English): A device used by photographers for printing...
Definitions
- A device used by photographers for printing...
Ancestry of “vignetter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vignette | A running ornament consisting of leaves and... |
| 2 | French | vignette | vignette; image, illustration, motif |
| 3 | French | vigne | vine; vineyard |
| 4 | Middle French | vigne | — |
| 5 | Old French | vigne | vine; vineyard |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | vinia | — |
| 7 | Latin | vīnea | vineyard |
| 8 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |