Where does “vínandi” come from?

vínandi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Vín, from Old Norse vín, from Proto-Germanic wīną, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

vínandi (Icelandic): spirit, alcohol

Definitions

  1. spirit, alcohol

Ancestry of “vínandi”, step by step

vínandi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic Vín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicVínVienna
2Old Norsevínwine
3Proto-Germanicwīnąwine
4Latinvīnumwine
5Proto-Italicwīnomwine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Icelandic andi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicandibreath; ethos; spirit
2Old Norseandibreath; aspiration; spirit, soul 1871, C.R....
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom →Every word from Proto-Italic wīnom →