Where does “châteauviini” come from?
châteauviini (Finnish) comes from Finnish viini, from Swedish vin, from Old Norse vín, 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,...
châteauviini (Finnish): chateau wine
Definitions
- chateau wine
Ancestry of “châteauviini”, step by step
châteauviini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viini | wine; quiver |
| 2 | Swedish | vin | a wine |
| 3 | Old Norse | vín | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 5 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Finnish château
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | château | — |