Where does “vignetta” come from?
vignetta (Italian) comes from German Vignette, from French vignette, from French vigne, from Middle French vigne, from Old French vigne, from Vulgar Latin vinia, from Latin vīnea, from Latin vīnum — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
vignetta (Italian): illustration; cartoon; panel
Definitions
- illustration; cartoon; panel
Ancestry of “vignetta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vignette | sticker, adhesive label; vignette |
| 2 | French | vignette | vignette; image, illustration, motif |
| 3 | French | vigne | vine; vineyard |
| 4 | Middle French | vigne | — |
| 5 | Old French | vigne | vine; vineyard |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | vinia | — |
| 7 | Latin | vīnea | vineyard |
| 8 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |