Where does “wīntrēow” come from?

wīntrēow (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wīnatrewą, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

wīntrēow (Old English): vine

Definitions

  1. vine

Ancestry of “wīntrēow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwīnatrewąvine
2Proto-Germanictrewątree
3EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
4Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
5Proto-Hellenicdórutree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dóru →