Where does “víngarður” come from?
víngarður (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,...
víngarður (Icelandic): a vineyard
Definitions
- a vineyard
Ancestry of “víngarður”, step by step
víngarður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic Vín
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Vín | Vienna |
| 2 | Old Norse | vín | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 4 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Icelandic garður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | garður | garden; stone wall, fence |
| 2 | Old Norse | garðr | a fence, wall; an enclosed space, yard; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gardaz | enclosure; court, yard; garden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |