Where does “rødvin” come from?
rødvin (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vin, from Old Norse vín, 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,...
rødvin (Norwegian Bokmål): red wine
Ancestry of “rødvin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | vin | wine |
| 2 | Old Norse | vín | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 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,... |