Where does “vineberry” come from?
vineberry (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,...
vineberry (English): a berry that grows on a vine, especially a...
Definitions
- a berry that grows on a vine, especially a...
Ancestry of “vineberry”, step by step
vineberry 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,... |