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Where does “wynberie” come from?

wynberie (Middle English) comes from Old English wīnberiġe, from Proto-Germanic wīnabasją, 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,...

wynberie (Middle English): Alternative form of winberie

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of winberie

Ancestry of “wynberie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwīnberiġegrape
2Proto-Germanicwīnabasjągrape
3Latinvīnum—
4Proto-Italicwīnomwine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “wynberie”

  • wineberry
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