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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
2Latinvīnōsus—
3Latinvīnum—
4Proto-Italicwīnomwine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “vinous”

  • vinosity
  • vinously
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