Where does “Burgwine” come from?

Burgwine (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 “Burgwine”, step by step

Burgwine 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 burg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
2Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz