Where does “Bregowine” come from?

Bregowine (Old English) comes from Old English wine, from Old English hlǣw, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Bregowine”, step by step

Bregowine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwinefriend
2Old Englishhlǣwburial mound; hill
3Proto-Germanichlaiwazshelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Old English brego

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbregoprince, lord, ruler
2Proto-GermanicbragzOne who is first or foremost, a premier, chief,...
3Proto-Germanicbreh-to flash, move quickly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrēḱ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz →