Where does “vyne” come from?
vyne (Middle English) comes from Old French vigne, from Vulgar Latin vinia, from Latin vīnea, 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,...
vyne (Middle English): grapevine
Definitions
- grapevine
Ancestry of “vyne”, step by step
vyne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French vigne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | vigne | vine; vineyard |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | vinia | — |
| 3 | Latin | vīnea | vineyard |
| 4 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Anglo-Norman vigne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | vigne | vine; vineyard |