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Where does “vinifier” come from?

vinifier (French) comes from French vin, from Middle French vin, from Old French vin, 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,...

vinifier (French): to make into wine; to vinify

Definitions

  1. to make into wine; to vinify

Ancestry of “vinifier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvinwine
2Middle Frenchvinwine
3Old Frenchvinwine
4Latinvīnum—
5Proto-Italicwīnomwine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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