Where does “viinimalja” come from?
viinimalja (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,...
viinimalja (Finnish): winecup vessel for drinking wine that is not an ordinary wine glass, e.g. one made of thick glass or other material than glass
Definitions
- winecup vessel for drinking wine that is not an ordinary wine glass, e.g. one made of thick glass or other material than glass
Ancestry of “viinimalja”, step by step
viinimalja 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 Malja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Malja | Crater constellation |
| 2 | Latin | crātēr | A basin or bowl for water or for mixing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |