Etymology Explorer › GreekWhere does “οινόπνευμα” come from? οινόπνευμα (Greek) comes from Greek οίνος, 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,...
οινόπνευμα (Greek): surgical spirit, rubbing alcohol
Definitions surgical spirit, rubbing alcohol Ancestry of “οινόπνευμα”, step by step οινόπνευμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek οίνος Step Language Word Meaning 1 Greek οίνος wine 2 Ancient Greek οἶνος wine 3 Proto-Hellenic wóinos wine 4 Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁ō wine; vine 5 Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
via Greek πνεύμα Step Language Word Meaning 1 Greek πνεύμα spirit, the; spirit, the immaterial element of... 2 Ancient Greek πνεῦμα air; wind; breath 3 Ancient Greek πνέω I blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The... 4 Proto-Indo-European pnew- to pant, breathe