Where does “fíne” come from?
fíne (Old Irish) comes 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,...
fíne (Old Irish): vine
Definitions
- vine
Ancestry of “fíne”, step by step
fíne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin vīnea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vīnea | vineyard |
| 2 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Proto-Celtic *wenyā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *wenyā | family, kindred |