Where does “viin” come from?

viin (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic viina, from Proto-Germanic wīną, 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,...

viin (Estonian): vodka

Definitions

  1. vodka

Ancestry of “viin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicviinawine
2Proto-Germanicwīnąwine
3Latinvīnumwine
4Proto-Italicwīnomwine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “viin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom →Every word from Proto-Italic wīnom →
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