Where does “vinousness” come from?
vinousness (English) comes from English vinous, from Middle English vinous, from Latin vīnōsus, 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,...
vinousness (English): The quality of being vinous
Definitions
- The quality of being vinous
Ancestry of “vinousness”, step by step
vinousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vinous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vinous | Pertaining to or having the characteristics of... |
| 2 | Middle English | vinous | vinous relating to wine |
| 3 | Latin | vīnōsus | fond of wine; wine-bibbing |
| 4 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |