Where does “vine” come from?
Vine comes from Middle English vīne, from Anglo-Norman vigne, from Vulgar Latin vinia, from Latin vinea meaning grapevine, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom.
vine (English): The climbing plant that produces grapes; Any...
Definitions
- The climbing plant that produces grapes; Any...
Ancestry of “vine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | vīne | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | vigne | vine; vineyard |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | vinia | — |
| 4 | Latin | vīnea | — |
| 5 | Latin | vīnum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
Words derived from “vine”