Where does “vinho” come from?
vinho (English) comes from Portuguese Vinho, 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,...
vinho (English): Portuguese wine
Ancestry of “vinho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Vinho | — |
| 2 | Latin | vīnum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |