Where does “madeiraviini” come from?
madeiraviini (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,...
madeiraviini (Finnish): Madeira
Definitions
- Madeira
Ancestry of “madeiraviini”, step by step
madeiraviini 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 madeira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | madeira | Madeira fortified wine produced on Madeira |
| 2 | Portuguese | Madeira | Ellipsis of vinho da Madeira |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | madeira | — |
| 4 | Latin | māteria | matter; material; component stuff; substance |
| 5 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mātēr | mother |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |