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Where does “œnothèque” come from?

œnothèque (French) comes from French œno-, from Ancient Greek οἶνος, from Proto-Hellenic wóinos, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁ō, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

œnothèque (French): wine shop; wine cellar; wine bar

Definitions

  1. wine shop; wine cellar; wine bar

Ancestry of “œnothèque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchœno-oeno-
2Ancient Greekοἶνοςwine
3Proto-Hellenicwóinoswine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁ōwine; vine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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