Where does “winemæg” come from?

winemæg (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.

winemæg (Old English): kinsman

Definitions

  1. kinsman

Ancestry of “winemæg”, step by step

winemæg 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 mǣġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmǣġkinsman; kin
2Old Dutchmāg—
3Proto-Germanicmēgazson-in-law; or more generally, a relative through...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmag'-to be able, help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaiwaz →