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Where does “οινοχόος” come from?

οινοχόος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οἰνοχόος, 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,...

οινοχόος (Greek): sommelier; cupbearer; barman, bartender

Definitions

  1. sommelier; cupbearer; barman, bartender

Ancestry of “οινοχόος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοἰνοχόοςcupbearer
2Ancient Greekοἶνοςwine
3Proto-Hellenicwóinoswine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁ōwine; vine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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