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,...
Ancestry of “vyne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | vigne | vine; vineyard |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | vinia | — |
| 3 | Latin | vīnea | — |
| 4 | Latin | vīnum | — |
| 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,... |