Where does “Weinstein” come from?
Weinstein (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,...
Weinstein (German): crystals of tartrate (as found e.g. at the bottom of wine bottles), wine stone
Definitions
- crystals of tartrate (as found e.g. at the bottom of wine bottles), wine stone
Ancestry of “Weinstein”, step by step
Weinstein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wein | wine |
| 2 | Middle High German | wīn | wine |
| 3 | Old High German | wīn | wine |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 6 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 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,... |