Where does “winsæl” come from?

winsæl (Old English) comes from Old English wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

winsæl (Old English): wine-hall

Definitions

  1. wine-hall

Ancestry of “winsæl”, step by step

winsæl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wīn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwīnwine, vine
2Proto-West Germanicwīnwine
3Proto-Germanicwīnąwine
4Latinvīnumwine
5Proto-Italicwīnomwine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Old English sæl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsælroom, great hall, house, castle; happiness,...
2Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
3Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
4Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom →Every word from Proto-Italic wīnom →