Where does “vinaceous” come from?

vinaceous (English) comes from Late Latin vinaceus, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

vinaceous (English): containing wine; of the colour of red wine

Definitions

  1. containing wine; of the colour of red wine

Ancestry of “vinaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinvinaceusof or belonging to wine or a grape; grapestone;...
2Latinvīnumwine
3Proto-Italicwīnomwine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom →Every word from Proto-Italic wīnom →