Where does “viño” come from?
viño (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese vinno, from Latin vinum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
viño (Galician): wine
Ancestry of “viño”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | vinno | Alternative form of vỹo |
| 2 | Latin | vinum | wine; grapes; a grapevine |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |