Where does “vinous” come from?
Vinous comes from Middle English vinous, derived from Latin vinosus, formed with the Latin suffix -osus from Latin vīnum, ultimately traced to Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom and the root weh₁y-.
vinous (English): Pertaining to or having the characteristics of...
Definitions
- Pertaining to or having the characteristics of...
Ancestry of “vinous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | vinous | vinous |
| 2 | Latin | vīnōsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | vīnum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
Words derived from “vinous”