Where does “vinaio” come from?
vinaio (Italian) comes from Italian vino, 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,...
vinaio (Italian): wine merchant, wine seller, vintner; host,...
Definitions
- wine merchant, wine seller, vintner; host,...
Ancestry of “vinaio”, step by step
vinaio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian vino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | vino | wine |
| 2 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Italian aio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | aio | tutor, teacher |