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