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Where does “viinanhimoinen” come from?

viinanhimoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish viina, 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,...

viinanhimoinen (Finnish): addicted to alcohol

Definitions

  1. addicted to alcohol

Ancestry of “viinanhimoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishviinaliquor , spirits; brandy; booze
2Proto-Finnicviinawine
3Proto-Germanicwīnąwine
4Latinvīnum—
5Proto-Italicwīnomwine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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