Where does “viina” come from?

viina (Finnish) 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,...

viina (Finnish): liquor US, spirits UK distilled alcoholic beverage; rather strong and often clear, such as vodka

Definitions

  1. liquor US, spirits UK distilled alcoholic beverage; rather strong and often clear, such as vodka

Ancestry of “viina”, 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 “viina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →