Where does “vinney” come from?
vinney (English) comes from Old English fyniġ, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
vinney (English): A traditional blue cheese made in Dorset,...
Definitions
- A traditional blue cheese made in Dorset,...
Ancestry of “vinney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | fyniġ | mouldy, musty |
| 2 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |