Where does “winese” come from?
winese (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,...
Ancestry of “winese”, step by step
winese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Wine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wine | A free and open-source compatibility layer that aims to allow computer programs developed for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems |
| 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 | wine |
| 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,... |