Where does “Pihtwine” come from?
Pihtwine (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 “Pihtwine”, step by step
Pihtwine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wine | friend |
| 2 | Old English | hlǣw | burial mound; hill |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlaiwaz | shelter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Old English *Piht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | *Piht | — |