Where does “vinelet” come from?
vinelet (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,...
vinelet (English): A young vine
Definitions
- A young vine
Ancestry of “vinelet”, step by step
vinelet 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,... |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |