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Where does “enopolio” come from?

enopolio (Italian) comes from Italian polio, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

enopolio (Italian): wine-grower's cooperative

Definitions

  1. wine-grower's cooperative

Ancestry of “enopolio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianpolioThe plant Teucrium polium; poliomyelitis, polio
2LatinpoliumAlternative form of polion
3LatinpolionA strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium...
4Ancient Greekπόλιονfelty germander
5Ancient Greekπολιόςgrey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a...
6Proto-Hellenicpoľľós—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolH-yós—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
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