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Where does “kuohari” come from?

kuohari (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuohuviini, 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 — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

kuohari (Finnish): sparkler, sparkling

Definitions

  1. sparkler, sparkling

Ancestry of “kuohari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuohuviinisparkling wine; bubbly, fizz
2Finnishviiniwine; quiver
3Swedishvina wine
4Old Norsevínwine
5Proto-Germanicwīnąwine
6Latinvīnum—
7Proto-Italicwīnomwine
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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