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Where does “Wäin” come from?

Wäin (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną, 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,...

Wäin (Luxembourgish): wine; a serving of wine

Definitions

  1. wine; a serving of wine

Ancestry of “Wäin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwīn—
2Proto-West Germanicwīnwine
3Proto-Germanicwīnąwine
4Latinvīnum—
5Proto-Italicwīnomwine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “Wäin”

  • Wäikeller
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