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

  1. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of...

Ancestry of “vinous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishvinousvinous relating to wine
2Latinvīnōsusfond of wine; wine-bibbing
3Latinvīnumwine
4Proto-Italicwīnomwine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “vinous”

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