Where does “vignettist” come from?
vignettist (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,...
vignettist (English): a person who makes vignettes; a vignetter
Definitions
- a person who makes vignettes; a vignetter
Ancestry of “vignettist”, 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,... |