Where does “fíonghort” come from?

fíonghort (Irish) comes from Irish fíon, from Old Irish fín, from Proto-Celtic wīnom, 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,...

fíonghort (Irish): vineyard

Definitions

  1. vineyard

Ancestry of “fíonghort”, step by step

fíonghort traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish fíon

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

via Irish gort

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgortfield; orchard; crop
2Old Irishgortfield; land, territory
3Proto-Celticgortosenclosure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórtosenclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom →Every word from Proto-Italic wīnom →