Where does “vintneress” come from?
vintneress (English) comes from English vintner, from Middle English vyntener, from Middle English viniter, from Old French vineter, from Medieval Latin vinetarius, from Latin vīnētum, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
vintneress (English): A female vintner
Definitions
- A female vintner
Ancestry of “vintneress”, step by step
vintneress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vintner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vintner | A seller of wine; A manufacturer of wine |
| 2 | Middle English | vyntener | vintner |
| 3 | Middle English | viniter | vintner |
| 4 | Old French | vineter | vintner; wine-seller |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | vinetarius | wine dealer |
| 6 | Latin | vīnētum | vineyard |
| 7 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |