Where does “karahviviini” come from?
karahviviini (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,...
karahviviini (Finnish): mild wine served with a carafe
Definitions
- mild wine served with a carafe
Ancestry of “karahviviini”, step by step
karahviviini 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 karahvi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karahvi | carafe bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving beverages, especially wine or liquor |
| 2 | Swedish | karaff | carafe |
| 3 | French | carafe | carafe |
| 4 | Italian | caraffa | carafe; decanter; pitcher |
| 5 | Spanish | garrafa | carafe |
| 6 | Arabic | غُرْفَة | cup or dipper |
| 7 | Arabic | غَرَفَ | to ladle |