Where does “wineless” come from?
wineless (English) comes from English wine, from Middle English wyn, from Old English wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
wineless (English): Without wine
Ancestry of “wineless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wine | An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting the... |
| 2 | Middle English | wyn | wine; Alternative form of wynne; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Old English | wīn | wine, vine |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 6 | Latin | vīnum | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |