Where does “Weinfass” come from?
Weinfass (German) comes from German Wein, from Middle High German wīn, from Old High German wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Weinfass (German): wine barrel / cask
Ancestry of “Weinfass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wein | wine |
| 2 | Middle High German | wīn | wine |
| 3 | Old High German | wīn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 6 | Latin | vīnum | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |