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Where does “fíonsaothrú” come from?

fíonsaothrú (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,...

fíonsaothrú (Irish): viticulture

Definitions

  1. viticulture

Ancestry of “fíonsaothrú”, step by step

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