Where does “vinew” come from?
vinew (English) comes from English finew, from Middle English fine, from Old English fyne, from Proto-Germanic funiz, from Proto-Indo-European pān- — fabric.
vinew (English): moldiness, mould; To become musty or mouldy
Definitions
- moldiness, mould; To become musty or mouldy
Ancestry of “vinew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | finew | moldiness |
| 2 | Middle English | fine | — |
| 3 | Old English | fyne | moisture, mold, mildew; moisture, mildew;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | funiz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pān- | fabric |