Where does “οίνος” come from?

οίνος (Greek) comes 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,...

οίνος (Greek): wine

Definitions

  1. wine

Ancestry of “οίνος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “οίνος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁ō →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wóinos →