Where does “víndrykkur” come from?

víndrykkur (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,...

víndrykkur (Icelandic): wine, a drink of wine

Definitions

  1. wine, a drink of wine

Ancestry of “víndrykkur”, step by step

víndrykkur 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 drykkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdrykkurdrink, beverage; alcoholic drink
2Old Norsedrykkra drink, the act of drinking; a beverage; draught
3Proto-Germanicdrunkizdrink
4Proto-Germanicdrinkanąto drink
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom →Every word from Proto-Italic wīnom →