Where does “win” come from?
win (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic wīn, 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,...
Ancestry of “win”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 3 | Latin | vīnum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |