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Where does “viniter” come from?

viniter (Middle English) comes from Old French vineter, from Medieval Latin vinetarius, from Latin vīnētum, 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,...

viniter (Middle English): vintner

Definitions

  1. vintner

Ancestry of “viniter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvinetervintner; wine-seller
2Medieval Latinvinetariuswine dealer
3Latinvīnētum—
4Latinvīnum—
5Proto-Italicwīnomwine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “viniter”

  • vintner
  • vintry
  • viniterie
  • vyntener
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