Where does “vinmonopol” come from?
vinmonopol (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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,...
vinmonopol (Norwegian Nynorsk): alcohol monopoly a government monopoly on manufacturing and/or retailing some or all alcoholic beverages
Definitions
- alcohol monopoly a government monopoly on manufacturing and/or retailing some or all alcoholic beverages
Ancestry of “vinmonopol”, step by step
vinmonopol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vin | wine |
| 2 | Old Norse | vín | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 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 Norwegian Nynorsk monopol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | monopol | monopoly |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μονοπώλιον | right of monopoly; an entity possessing a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |