Where does “derbfine” come from?

derbfine (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish fíne, from Latin vīnea, 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,...

derbfine (Old Irish): family group of four generations

Definitions

  1. family group of four generations

Ancestry of “derbfine”, step by step

derbfine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish fíne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfínevine
2Latinvīneavineyard
3Latinvīnumwine
4Proto-Italicwīnomwine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Old Irish derb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishderbsure, certain, fixed, determinate
2Proto-Celticderwosfirm
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrewh₂-steady, firm
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nomEvery word from Proto-Italic wīnom